I designed and delivered a series of creative workshops for residents and staff at HMP Parc. Working in collaboration with Gareth Clark and a team of 5 artists we delivered sessions in person, within 2 different locations. Supported by the wing managers and HMP staff, I delivered a foundation phase with Gareth Clark (Director, Das Clarks) and specialised painting sessions which focused on experimentation and confidence building. The project celebrated participants achievements by an on-site award ceremony, a visitors' centre exhibition and an outside exhibition at The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre in Newport. A book was created to celebrate and record the project. I was invited to speak at the New Starts Prison Arts Symposium held in Liverpool Hope University on September 28th 2023.More information about the project: https://artsincriminaljustice.org.uk/creating-roots-for-well-being-through-art/Read my guest blog here: https://artsincriminaljustice.org.uk/marion-cheung-freedom-and-constraint/

I design specific art projects for different clients including community, hospital, education and recently in HMP Parc prison. I work collaboratively to tailor the sessions to the participants' needs.

I'm a painter and mixed media artist working from my studio in South Wales. I create paintings to uplift and fill spaces with colour and joy. I'm also known for paintings that invite deeper reflection, drawing viewers in. I lead workshops with a diverse range of participants in a variety of settings, most recently in HMP Parc.I am passionate about inspiring people to be creative and work in collaboration with fellow artists and project managers (Recent collaborations: Creative Lives, 'Unearthing Creativity'; Rufus Mufasa, 'Swynwraig/Denim Dwbl'; Das Clarks, 'Creative Roots' and Cardiff and Vale University Hospital 'The Queen's Green Canopy').

Previous clients have included New Look, Peacocks, Debenhams, George at Asda, BHS, Sainsbury's, Duck and Cover

Some concepts which I have illustrated: The brief was to design artwork which illustrated three Quality principles within participatory arts settings. https://artworks.cymru/quality-principlesI have also worked with Victoria Jones of Arts and Education Network SE Wales to develop a 'house style.' I have illustrated their workshop promotion material which was shared in SE Wales regional schools and online.

'Unearthing Creativity' is a collaborative project, supported by Arts Council of Wales (part of the Connect & Flourish programme) in partnership with Creative Lives. The project runs from September 2021 until March 2023. Through engaging people who are currently creatively inactive, and by surfacing and celebrating the diverse but under-recognised creative activities that take place in communities across Wales, our intention is that more people from under-represented groups will be engaging in the arts; and that there is a greater recognition of the diversity of existing creative activities in communities across Wales.

I am an Art Lecturer within the Independent Living Skills (ILS) team, enabling neuro-divergent young adults to develop creative skills and give as many different experiences as possible, working with a variety of art processes and techniques. I offer encouragement and opportunities to try out new activities within a safe, fun, and supportive environment - experimenting without fear is a high priority. I support students within ILS to make the transition to a Level 1 Mainstream Art course, supporting 'Taster Days' within the Art room and Digital Art Suite.I worked with learners to collaborate with ABLE RADIO to design and paint an exterior mural that featured their branding. Our team was recognised and awarded 'Best Team' at Coleg Gwent's Celebrating Success Event (ICC, December 2022) in the category 'Over and Above.'During the last academic year (2021/2) I was an Art Lecturer within the Mainstream Art Dept. teaching A Level and Level 3 students, contributing to the delivery of: 'Art History'; Self Image; Graphic Design (Penguin Book Illustration Competition design brief); mentoring students' Portfolio reviews and practical workshops in Painting, Drawing, Illustration and Mixed Media (Textiles).

In 2018, I worked with Specialist Neuro-rehabilitation ward 7 at Rookwood Hospital, my project idea called 'Touch a Flower, Talk to Me' involved delivering weekly workshops in the hospital day room to support patients' recovery and rehabilitation goals. Together we made a wall hanging for the day room and an interactive display of 'talking flowers' for an exhibition at Llandough Hospital. I spoke to as many different NHS staff as I could who worked on ward 7 that wanted to take part. Listening to their stories was a humbling and fascinating experience. When the flowers are touched, visitors to the exhibition can hear the staff talking about their work. One of the staff even recorded the birdsong from the hospital grounds at 5am!28 Year 6 pupils at Peter Lea Primary School also worked with me to create the interactive pieces, learning the digital skills required to make it work.This project was commissioned by the Arts Charity within Cardiff and Vale University Hospital and was independently funded. It was commissioned to support the transition of services from Rookwood Hospital to University Hospital, Llandough in 2021. The launch exhibition took place in September 2019 and there will be another exhibition date TBC in 2021. There will be an exhibition book available together with interview transcriptions. Visitor's comments, 20th September 2019: "What a beautiful exhibition of joy, colour, memories, and history. The flowers and wall-hanging express so much of the joy and warmth that so many people feel towards Rookwood and the recordings transport you there (or anywhere you want). Looking at the flowers doesn't make you think you're in a hospital and the fact that you can actually touch and interact with the flowers helps that. Interactive, participatory arts for health at its best! Amazing work with an important process for many and beautiful, memorable outcomes".

I was the project co-ordinator of a 2 year Heritage Lottery Funded project: 'A Thousand Voices' about the history and story of Community House Eton Road. I recruited and managed a team of 35 volunteers, attracting student volunteers from the fields of Journalism, History, Art therapy, Fine Art, Film and Media and also members of the community. Recruiting the team was an enjoyable process - networking and organising 30 promotional events.We partnered with The People's Collection of Wales, Fusion Project, Gwent Archives, Newport Museum and National Museums Wales. Twenty-five volunteers were trained in oral history, sound editing and ethics. I have also delivered training to groups of volunteers.Working with Sue Mizon, (Education consultant and Project Director) and our volunteers, we engaged 150 Primary school pupils from 3 local schools in heritage and oral history workshops.The Arts and Education Network South East Wales provided additional training opportunities which were particularly relevant to me - The Secret Life of Objects (Karin Molson), Experimental drawing with Bedwyr Williams, Marega Palser and Anna Barratt and Bare conductive technology (Martijn Gommerem, FabLab).During the second year, started the process to digitally archive the collection of photographic and physical artefacts to create an exhibition, upload to People's Collection Wales and collaborated with overandover.london to create a digital story app. We worked with award-winning writers Rufus Mufasa and Valerie Bloom with KS2 pupils to create written and artistic responses to personal heritage. I led art workshops with pupils to make interactive poems and co-ordinated the exhibitions and our end of project event.I am also a trained 'Digital Inclusion Practitioner' working with community groups based at Community House and have recently completed an accredited course 'Managing Volunteers.'

I worked as a digital note taker for the Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) at University of South Wales, employed by Scott Seldon and Heather Casey. I supported undergraduates in lectures covering diverse subjects such as Criminology, Psychology, Mathematics, Film and Media, Graphic Design, Animation, Fine Art and Fashion. In addition to travelling across 3 campuses, I supported students with a physical disability.

Working on module 'Colour & Trend', for BA Fashion Promotion students, producing promotional marketing material for trade shows and events. Using seminars, workshop-based experiential learning, tutor-led sessions as well as individual tutorials and assessments to monitor progress. I particularly enjoy the tutorials, offering direction and inspiration assisting students to create their own trend prediction and colour stories based on thorough research into the wider environment. I also teach groups of fashion design students how to create their own digital pattern repeats, considering scale and print quality for digital fashion illustrations as well as explain the requirements needed for print production. I give direction (illustration/layout) to final year fashion design students working on their portfolios through individual and group tutorials.

Team teaching AS Level Print Design students, I demonstrated print-making skills for illustration using collagraphs, lino and block cutting. To assist students in building their portfolios, I delivered a workshop on presentation/layout, offering direction to students hoping to secure University places.

I taught a group of students the fundamentals of trend research, fashion styling in its historical context together with presenting their ideas as mood boards and verbal presentations to their peer group.I also taught digital skills using Photoshop and Prezi.

Fashion BA (Hons) Design.CAD tuition in Adobe Creative Suite, Research & Design, Illustration, Layout design, One to one tutorials, Portfolio Consultations.

I worked within a small team of freelance and in-house designers producing graphics for menswear jersey collections. I researched colour and trend, produced tech. packs and liaised with the Buying/Merchandising team.

I worked on the Spring/Summer 2006 range for Boyswear. This included ornate and discharge prints onto pigment dye sweats, distressed prints with montages, badges, prints combining appliqué and reverse printing techniques.

I worked on a range of graphics for Boyswear and Menswear. The themes included 'Urban Utility', 'Global Traveller' and Sportswear ranges.

I worked as an in-house freelance graphic designer for the 'Designers at Debenhams' range 'Rocha.John Rocha' boyswear. I worked with John Rocha and Debenham's design team to produce graphics for the entire boyswear range. I also designed graphics for 'Red Herring' and 'St.George at Duffer'.

Website layouts, Logo design for Telecoms products, Graphic design.