Colleen Kong-Savage
Teaching Artist
Colleen Kong-Savage spent her childhood hopscotching across the globe, from The Philippines, to Zambia, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. She eventually migrated to NYC for an MFA at Columbia University, then never left town. Since 2021, she has been guiding students in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn through the mural-making process. In addition to being a teaching artist, she is an illustrator, creating images for books, greeting cards, and small businesses. Her favorite medium is mixed-media paper collage. Her picture book, Piano Wants to Play will be published by Page Street Kids in March 2024.