Malaysian accountant turned artist brings colour to the world through her art

An accidental encounter with painting blossomed into a lifelong career for Malaysian-born artist, Mishell Leong. Despite growing up in a household where art was verboten, Mishell was inspired by her dreams to pursue her interest in painting, eventually walking away from a successful career in accounting to become a full-time artist. Watch how art has helped Mishell to embrace different sides of herself in our newest WomenTalk episode!

Mishell Leong

Mishell Leong is a self-taught artist based in Singapore. She creates art that draws on different facets of her personality and life journey, and employs various artistic techniques which have been said to be representative of her East-meets-West heritage.