The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Betty Shao as the recipient of the Secret Planet, Studio Assistant 2023 Career Launcher.
Betty Shao is a Chinese-Canadian illustrator based in Toronto, Ontario. She mainly focuses on digital media but also enjoys screen printing and reading comics. Her work usually consists of narrative-driven food illustrations that have a feeling of nostalgia as she strives to become a comic artist.
Website: www.Bettyshao.com
Instagram: @Betti_shao
Secret Planet is a screen printing studio in East End Toronto that doubles as a stationery gift shop as well as a community space and zine library. Secret Planet specializes in handmade art prints, stationery, books, and paper products. They also sell goods by local artists.
Working closely with Secret Planet Print Shop, Betty will gain hands on knowledge around the day-to-day workings of running and managing a print shop with their team.
In addition to working with Secret Planet, she will be given a three day rental credit ($300 value) and $150 materials credit from the CEAD. To be used near the end of summer 2023, Betty can use the credit towards full access to Secret Planet’s equipment and print studio for an independent project. Secret Planet will be available to help advise, troubleshoot and guide her project.
Learn more about our Career Launchers at: https://careerlaunchers.format.com