ADA Angel. Apple Tong is a designer, as well as an illustrator and freelance artist. She developed great interest in drawing at a young age and her passion never ceases despite her congenital deafness at the age of one. Apple developed her interest upon secondary school graduation, after which she attained Business & Technician Education Council National Diploma (Foundation Programme) in Design that requires three years of study in Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Interior Architecture.
In recent years, Apple has participated in different exhibitions, competitions and activities actively to promote inclusive arts to various sectors in society with her great passion. In 2014, she published her picture book “The Smile of Silent Angel”, and got into the act in “Gala Extraordinary – Stage of Ablity 2014” held by RTHK. In 2015, she won the First Prize in the Character Design Competition, Painting Competition and Poster Design Competition of “The 9th Hong Kong Abilympics” held by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. She also participated in “ARTram Shelters” Phase 4 - 3D Painting Exhibition and held her first solo exhibition “See What I said” Solo Exhibition at Citywalk Gallery in Citywalk in the same year.
