Cecilia Chan moved from Hong Kong to Toronto at the age of twelve. Graduating from Ryerson University with a degree in Architectural Science, Cecilia later moved to Ottawa, and was encouraged to take up a hobby to help her deal with depression. Passionate about the visual arts, Cecilia's took up painting, and with much encouragement started to sell her works. After receiving many requests for commissioned works, Cecilia transitioned her hobby to a career, and describes herself as an impressionist working primarily in oils.