about Billy Ma (Taiwan/Canada/Singapore): Born in Taiwan, I experienced a life less ordinary at the age of seven for 9 months during the Vietnam War when my family moved there. Imagine the recall as I got older! Immigrated to and indoctrinated in Canada. What a glorious country. Will forever consider myself Canadian. The great awakening three years ago when it was time to return to Asia and lead the life less ordinary again.
career highlights: Finally ditched the training wheels on my bike at age seven. No chuckles please... Achieved the double stack burger double flip with extra cheese at the end of the summer at the my ultra cool job on Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls (Wax Museum capital). Made it through high school alive despite over 80% of the students being Italians: "It's pronounced brewshketta!" Survived what seemed like an eternity of higher education according to my parents (and me). To pay for said higher education, I developed the obsession for great food and great wine while learning the art of restauranting. Check Please!
Member of Canadian design team in Paris at a World Fashion Design competition. Launched own creative arts and communication company in Toronto. Held first art show in Toronto with overwhelming success. Sculpted seven trophies for the Molson Indy Car Race in Toronto. Hey, there's something to this art stuff!
Currently working as a consultant with creative innovation company ?WhatIf!. Looking down the road to a creative show in various mediums.
which creative people, places and things on your radar right now?
people: Boy, that Banksy is a clever chap.
places: I love to loose myself in the various concessions in Shanghai and feel the vibe that once made it an international city of decadence and intrigue.
things: Learning to think and approach my creative life as Da Vinci did using his life principles; and the direction of contemporary Asian art on the world stage.
what's your favourite daydream?
When I can take my beloved Amy by the hand and see the expression on her face when she sees one of my pieces installed in the Tate Modern.
what was the last rule you broke? Isn't that why there are rules?! Break 'em! Stomp 'em! Twist 'em! Started colouring outside the lines at a very young age and I've never looked back.
if you could ask a question of someone you respect, who and what would you ask?
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: "How do you stay so calm?"
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