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Donna Seto (she/her) is a Vancouver-based self-taught watercolour artist who was once told that art wouldn’t get her anywhere. During the pandemic, she revisited her passion for art and started illustrating the buildings of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Donna is drawn to urban settings, marginalized communities, layered histories, and the complexity of memory, which she hopes to capture through her art.  She is also a writer with a research background in Politics and International Relations and works at the University of British Columbia. Donna is working on her first novel, a collection of short stories, as well as turning her illustrations of Chinatown into a book. She feels privileged to have grown up on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples.

From Felix of Fai Kee Studio: 
"I am Felix Wong, a Hong Kong born Canadian graphic artist based in British Columbia. Fai Kee Studio was born out of nostalgic childhood memories and the synergy of cultures. I hope my work provides comfort and inspirations for the immigrants in us.”

Strathcona born and raised, Alvin Lee paints what no longer exists in Chinatown.

In his retirement, he began to paint the vibrant Chinatown streetscapes of his youth all from memory and photographs. His widely admired nostalgic originals are exhibited at local art shows.

Introducing the exclusive FHC x Artbedo Bao in Chinatown collection! Join Bao in exploring and wandering through Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Fred John grew up enriched by his youth in Strathcona and nearby Chinatown.

His deep love for the tight-knit community of his childhood remained until the end of his life. In his adult years, Fred memorialized the homes of his friends who lived in Strathcona.

In the last year of his life, he donated his beautiful paintings of Strathcona homes to the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation. All proceeds of this collaboration will go towards the Chinatown Storytelling Centre.

Pictured: Fred John and Richard Kazuta

What do Foo Hung Curios and Hype Chocolate have in common? We love bringing people together through nostalgia.

Our collaboration presents nostalgia charm in a new form. Featuring iconic Chinese Canadian flavours, these chocolate bars are made in Vancouver's historic Strathcona neighbourhood, inspired by the stories of Vancouver's Chinatown.

Discover this new, fun and colourful Cantonese Sayings Tote Bag created in collaboration with I'll Know It When I See It.

Based in Vancouver, BC, I’ll Know It When I See It is a two-woman business, creating fun and Asian-inspired paper goods and gifts. The founders both have long standing ties to Vancouver's Chinatown - Christine's great grandparents called Chinatown their home when they immigrated to Canada in 1913 and Cassie's grandmother still lives in Chinatown to this day.

We are proud to support this local Chinese Canadian business and thankful for their contributions to our community.

Gotamago is founded by Lichia Liu, a Taiwanese-Canadian who was a self-taught illustrator. She quit the corporate world to focus on her ink-an-watercolour illustrations designed and printed in Toronto. The brand grew into a collection of cards, gift tags, prints and postcards. Every design has a personal story and is delivered from the heart.

Holy Duck Chili is a product of familial wisdom and love. Founders Chris and Louise relocated from Hong Kong to Vancouver in February 2020. Struggling to find locally and sustainably made Asian condiments and sauces, their search led them to neighbourhood general stores. Inspired by the abundance of small-batch crafted sauces using international recipes, they still saw much room for premium-quality Asian sauces made with local ingredients, with sustainability in mind. They debuted their first chili oil product in the summer of 2021. Their flagship product is based on Louise's grandmother's recipe with the unique addition of duck fat. 

Based in Vancouver, BC, I’ll Know It When I See It is a two-woman business, creating sometimes nostalgic, often funny and occasionally Asian-inspired stationery. Cassie and Christine aren't sisters but have been friends for 18 years, meeting in design school. Their work has always been from the heart, creating what feels most authentic to them in the moment. It's been joyful to reawaken to their Chinese heritage of late, allowing for more of their identity + experiences to come through their designs. The founders both have long standing ties to Vancouver's Chinatown - Christine's great grandparents called Chinatown their home when they immigrated to Canada in 1913 and Cassie's grandmother still lives in Chinatown to this day.

Jeff Wilson grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland and has lived and worked in the Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for over 15 years. Jeff’s painting collections have exhibited widely in public galleries in BC, Alberta and WA State. Jeff has received a number of awards, including Finalist in the inaugural Saltspring National Art Prize, appeared in the recent “Landscape Artist of the Year Canada” TV show, and received two Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants from the Vancouver Foundation. Jeff has completed residencies at the Booth in Shetland, Parks Canada’s Art in the Park and the Wallace Stegner House. 

Chinatown forms an integral part of that & it continues to fascinate him.  While part of Vancouver from the beginning, it has managed to retain a distinct cultural & architectural character after all these years, a testament to the commitment and resilience of its longtime residents. Jeff feels lucky to live near Chinatown, and continually draw artistic inspiration from it. He is based out of Portside Studios in Vancouver.