Jacinta Read

Welcome

I am a Welsh/Chinese writer, artist, and minister. Born and raised in Hong Kong, I have lived in Australia (Perth and Melbourne) and Oxford, United Kingdom. I am now living in California, U.S.A., with my husband and our two teenagers.

FINE ART
I make art for people who nod at the complexity of the past and smile at the future. My oil paintings feature people and/or animals, sometimes paired. I tend to favor the warm, saturated color palette of my childhood family photo albums, negative space, and the occasional hint of magical realism. My art has been exhibited internationally in England, Hong Kong, China, and the United States.

WRITING
In 2018, I earned a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. I have had the joy of teaching my subject in universities, schools, charities, hospitals, churches, and informal community settings. Along with my book, Patchwork Someone: a memoir, I write articles for various publications and am currently working on a novel. Literary agent

Don Pape represents me.


OTHER
I was a Founding Co-Director of Handmade Hong Kong, one of Asia’s leading craft markets for independent artists and makers. I have illustrated children’s books about neurodiversity and mental health. These, along with cultural identity, are among my intellectual interests and recurring themes.

Finally, I am a part-time staff member at Vintage Church, Pasadena, an Anglican church. I serve in pastoral care, connections, and occasional preaching. I am working towards ordination as a Vocational Deacon.