A young artist who captures the vivid character of her subjects in her drawings, whether they be human figures, spectres of architecture, or creatures from imaginary realms.

To even begin to appreciate the intricacies of an image before her, Xing feels the strong need to draw what she sees. 

Moments after setting up with pen and paper, the quality of the air, the atmosphere and culture of the place, take on a different tone, and perception is altered. 

Lines of buildings and movements of people become much more integrated into the awareness, more clearly understood- the details register in the consciousness and take up residence within the mind's eye. 

Time does still retain some meaning- for the pen whose ink is determinedly being nibbed away.

There's no activity like drawing, that attracts such amazing and interested strangers, and sets off animated and enquiring conversations, particularly in tourist-filled locations, or cities crammed full of natural, uninhibited, warm-hearted people.

Xing spent most of the past four years in Los Angeles, where  she earned her bachelor's degree in neuroscience. This foundation allows her to make a living from

1. reading constantly about the most exciting, cutting-edge scientific literature she can get her hands on,
2. dreaming about technological improvements and thinking about how the mind works,
3. carrying out research to advance this knowledge. 

California is fantastic, so in order to avoid getting completely entranced by a single place, she created a variety of different lives for herself in a handful of cities all over, each of them as real and familiar to her as the one she’s always known and loved back home in Singapore.

In 2005, she lived in paradise (Venice) for two months, representing Singapore as their pavilion manager during the Venice Biennale. This glamourous job involved mopping up exquisitely-designed minimalist bathrooms that featured as part of the exhibit, and having her picture taken by visitors who were highly impressed by the interactivity of the installation.

In 2006, a selection of her artwork went on display at Tanglin Shopping Centre's Art Street bazaar, as well as at an open-house Artists' Walkabout event at Wessex Estate, both held in Singapore. Whenever possible, she loves helping her parents organise their exhibitions, set up their art work,  and entertain visitors, but that only happens when she's back for a visit.

While based in Beijing for four months in 2007, she made numerous studies of traditional Chinese architecture, and travelled around different parts of the country, mostly to scenic natural heritage sites, and relatively rural farmland areas. In June, she finished off her time in China with a mini solo exhibition of her China drawings, held out of her spacious hotel room in Beijing.

Immediately following that, she stayed in Cambridge for summer school, and produced a series of drawings, primarily around London.  

Focused on developing her techniques, observation skills, and accuracy, she draws buildings much of the time, to practise her precision with lines and proportions.

She draws standing up- it boosts energy levels and makes her draw faster. Using an indelible-ink pen means that any mistakes cannot be obliterated, and lines remain dark and strong, resistant to the weather.

Xing currently resides in her dream city: Newcastle.