Nancy Chew is a first generation Canadian raised on Vancouver Island. Growing up on the Island her world was about navigating diverse cultures and thought systems—Western, Chinese and Indigenous. Nancy is especially fond of the Cowichan Tribe and feels, along with her own heritage and being Canadian, it feeds into her sensibility as an artist. She moved to Vancouver at the age of 17 and studied art theory, drawing, painting, print-making and architecture. She has experience in design, curating and teaching.