Kathy Zhang was born in Wuxi, China and raised in Canada. She studied fine arts at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Chelsea College, University of Arts, London. A graduate from the Bachelor of Arts program at Emily Carr with a major in painting, her recent work explores the ideas of opulent, rich, and decorative interior spaces. She is currently located at the Railway studios, and represented by Winsor Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia.