Born in Guangzhou in 1929, Koo Mei moved to Hong Kong in 1950. First studying traditional Chinese painting under Zhao Shao’ang (1905-1998) in the early 1960s, she later studied with Hu Nianzu (b. 1927) in Taiwan and Lui Shou Kwan (1919-1975) in Hong Kong. Having enjoyed a successful career as an actress and singer, she devoted herself to painting full-time in 1970 and won the Hong Kong Urban Council Fine Art Award in 1977. After relocating to Vancouver in the mid-1980s, Koo was greatly inspired by the grandeur and beauty of the Canadian landscapes. A skilled landscapist, her delicate layers of ink and colour create a sense of movement within the mountains, suggesting a sense of infinite vastness.