I'm a visual artist and illustrator from Singapore, and I love to meet different people and go on random adventures. As an artist I'm known as PenguinGirl, and my art is about penguins that can fly and who live in castles in the clouds. It's a symbol of possibilities and of dreams coming true, and represents my artistic and personal journey.

I also play music and write songs, and lately I've been getting into writing articles that can help people in their life. I can also coach you on developing your voice and singing.

Check out my website: www.maryannloo.com
Follow me on Instagram: @penguingirl_art

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to meet more people from all over the world and hear your perspectives, your stories, and make like-minded friends - whether you come visit Singapore or I visit your city!

Interests

visual art, music, dance, theater, film, life coaching, hiking, organizing Meetups (on Meetup.com), trying new foods, trying new things, hanging out at cool cafes, live music, interesting conversations with people from different backgrounds, chocolate, ducks, penguins, street art, adventure, travel

• arts
• writing
• theater
• street art
• dancing
• chocolate
• coach
• flying
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• language exchange
• urban exploration
• travel
• songwriting
• old buildings
• acrylic painting

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sleeping at Last, The Civil Wars, Future of Forestry, Sarah McLachlan, and many songs from many artists.

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, You've Got Mail, Moulin Rouge, Ratatouille, Cloud Atlas, The Dark Knight, Tangled, Fight Club

TV: The Office, The Americans, Rick and Morty, This Is Us, Grey's Anatomy, Mr. Robot

Books: The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), Flow (Mikahy Csikszentmihalyi), Eleven Minutes (Paulo Coelho), Choke (Chuck Palahniuk)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Without any formal training in art, when I was 29 I organized my first solo art exhibition in 2 months, including renting a venue, painting 30 new artworks, and raising $2,000 for the costs. Having this exhibition was my artist dream come true, and I realized that any dream is possible!

Painted my first mural in Spain which kickstarted a project to create 100 such murals around the world. I’ve completed 4 so far, and 96 more to go! 😅

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some basic drawing and creative doodling, and develop your singing and voice.

I studied 2 semesters of Spanish in the US, but I haven't practiced much in Singapore, so I'd love to speak and practice Spanish :D

I enjoy learning about different cultures and way of living, and experiencing them for myself.

I'm a great listener and I can help you sort out an issue you're facing, or create a plan to get you closer to your goals.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My art. I can draw you something special for you and you'll become a collector of my artwork! :)

I can also coach you on your singing and developing your voice.

Swap stories of traveling, pursuing one's passion in life, life stories, language exchange

I'm a great listener and can help you sort out an issues you're facing, no judgment at all! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Singapore, United States