My Story
Hello! I’m Dorcas - an artist, illustrator and picture book author based in Singapore. I believe in the value of art to tell powerful stories of growth, healing and love, and have done a range of work including graphics, murals and a picture book.
Though I loved expressing myself through art and writing when I was younger, I was often told that being an artist was not a practical career path. Believing this, I went into architecture for my diploma and bachelor years. After experiencing clinical depression and anxiety for a few years in school, I eventually made the decision to break my scholarhsip bond and drop out of university. At rock bottom, I went on a journey to find healing. Through a mix of therapy, journalling and expressive arts, I learnt to listen to my emotions, reconnect with my inner compass and love who I am within. I now share this renewed joy with others through the art that I create.
In 2023 I decided to switch to a Bachelor’s degree in Illustration at Falmouth University, and graduated in September 2025. “Mei’s Big Feelings”, my final year project, carries that core of what I believe. That art and stories can help us to heal, and love all the different parts of ourselves.
In 2025, I collaborated with Cuifen, a local compost artisan, to co-author and illustrate “The Three Hungry Microbes”, a children’s story about how, when we care for the Earth even in small ways, like through composting, the Earth cares for us. I have also painted multiple murals across Singapore, including “The Light Within Us” (2024), a community mural located in Ghim Moh that celebrates the life stories of senior citizens. With the community I led “Turning the Tides” (2023), a series of environmental murals located in the Boon Lay View neighborhood, co-created with kids and parents within the neighborhood, which won the merit award in the Lively Places Challenge.
I am also an active speaker and have given multiple talks and been on panel discussions, locally and internationally, including COY17 in Egypt. Ultimately, I believe that all of us are connected, and are free to be who we are, if only we turned inwards to love the light within.
My Creative Journey
2017
2020
2022
2025
2020
2022
2025
Learnt digital art and created infographics about social and environmental issues online
Brought art out into neighborhoods through community murals
Published “The Three Hungry Microbes”
My work includes
Mural design & painting
Talks
Graphics
Branding
Workshops
Community Engagement