Maggie Sin 

Image Description:

Three abstract paintings: a dark lightbulb with a white outline on a brown background (left), colorful tangled lines on orange with two bulb shapes (center), and a lightbulb outline on a rainbow background (right).

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Artist Description:​

This playful triptych is a representation of communication and expression after brain injury.

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It's a...  (Acrylic on canvas, 2025), $450

The first piece symbolizes a thought that is starting to, and trying to generate.  The thought ("light") is there, but it is not yet glowing brightly.  The silver thought is not yet ready to be expressed.  As you look into the dark reflective centre, you can see yourself inside the light bulb, within the forming thought.
 

Spaghetti Brain Thought-things  (Acrylic on canvas, 2024), $650

The second piece demonstrates navigating through the brain fog and tangled train of thoughts. There are multiple layers of “spaghetti thoughts.”

 

The first basic layer, these spaghetti thoughts are more primordial, rugged, less smooth, and somewhat fragmented. The second fluorescent layer, these spaghetti thoughts are smoother and appear more developed. However, both layers impede and interfere with the extraction of the main train of thought. 

 

The main thought, in silver, is tangled amongst the spaghetti brain thought-things, as it develops into gold.  Bonus! The fluorescent layer glows under black light!

 

thought!  (Acrylic on canvas, 2025); $450

The third piece symbolizes the thought that has formed, shining brightly and colourfully, ready to be expressed in gold.  This piece also has a fluorescent layer which glows under black light, carrying the theme from the second piece, and also demonstrates how strong the thought glows.

 

Artist Biography:

Maggie Sin is an Occupational Therapist, sometimes integrating art with therapy to help individuals reach their goals.  She also makes art personally. Another artist, Ms. Barrow, introduced her with, “This is Maggie.  She is also an artist,” therein cementing Maggie’s confidence that she is in fact, an artist.  Maggie likes animals and the earth, aspiring to open a wildlife sanctuary one day. In the meantime, she contributes to the SPCA and the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy.  Outside of these, you may find Maggie tending to her garden and taking care of her furbaby.

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Instagram & Threads: @mflowingsouls

 

For information regarding Arts-based Occupational Therapy: https://rehabilitation.ca/art-based-occupational-therapy-well-being-program-with-maggie-sin/

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