Ting Ting Chen Fine Art

07/15/2026

The Place I Remember We Went To

After a long pause, I am finding my way back to creating. I like to think my muse would have wanted me to continue. So here I begin again. On a foggy day in June, I returned to Ferryland and photographed this landscape. Only this time, I stepped into the frame.

07/08/2026

The Muse is going to be screened at The Rooms on July 15, Wednesday, at 7pm. This is a free event but tickets need to be reserved from The Rooms website. I attached the link below. Everyone is welcome!

In partnership with the St.

06/23/2026

Check out my artworks at Emma Butler Gallery .

06/18/2026

The Muse will be screened at Signal Hill Campus on June 25. All are welcome!

Signal Hill Campus is where Robert and I created most of our portraits. After business hours, one corner of the downstairs lobby became our little studio — a place where so much of our art came to life.

It means a great deal to me that The Muse will be screened in the very place where much of our art was created. In loving memory of Robert.

06/08/2026

I can't share it often enough. If you're still looking for where to watch The Muse, here it is.
In loving memory of Robert. ❤

Stream The Muse free on NFB.ca

06/01/2026

The Muse will be screening at the Nickel Independent Film Festival on June 27 (Saturday), at 7 pm, in St. John's. If you've been wanting to see the film on the big screen, this is a wonderful opportunity. We'd love to have you join us for this special screening and celebration. Hope to see you there! See the schedule and ticket information below:

The Nickel Independent Film Festival in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — screenings, workshops, challenges, and year-round film programming.

05/29/2026

Tonight is a very special night.The Muse has won the Best Short Documentary Award at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, the highest honour for Canadian screen industry.

I am at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, attending the ceremony with the talented director Wanda Nolan and the wonderful team from the National Film Board of Canada. We have just stepped off the stage after accepting the award, and I am still trying to take it all in. There are so many thoughts and emotions running through my mind that words hardly seem enough.

My sincere gratitude goes to Wanda and the NFB team for creating this beautiful tribute to Robert and our friendship.

And my eternal gratitude goes to Robert—my loyal friend, dear companion, and eternal muse. Without him, I would never have come this far. He changed my life in the best way possible, and meeting him remains one of the greatest gifts of my life.

After the ceremony, I returned to my hotel room, opened my laptop, and watched The Muse again. Even though I have seen it on the big screen several times, it still touches me deeply every time.

Tonight, as I watched, my eyes filled with tears once more—not tears of sadness, but tears of joy. Joy that our story has reached so many people. Joy that Robert's spirit continues to inspire others through this film.

I know he would be proud to see how many people have been touched by our film. And tonight, I believe he was with us every step of the way, with that familiar big smile on his face.

In loving memory of Robert. ❤️❤️❤️

05/25/2026

Today is a special day. The Muse is now streaming on the NFB website and app, available for anyone in Canada to watch.

It means so much to know that Robert, my eternal muse, will continue to inspire people, not only on big screens at festivals and cinemas, but now on small screens in homes across the country as well. I’ve watched The Muse several times on the big screen already, and I know I will watch it many more times. It never feels like too much.

I want to thank Wanda and her wonderful team once again for creating such a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to Robert and our friendship.

And for Robert — my loyal friend, dear companion, and eternal muse — I am grateful to him every day for helping shape the person and artist I have become. I know he would be happy to see our film reaching more people today, and I like to believe he is watching from above with a smile.

In loving memory of Robert.

When 74-year-old Robert Tilley agreed to take photographer Ting Ting Chen on a road trip across Newfoundland, neither could have predicted the deep, cross-generational friendship that would blossom …

04/02/2026

The Muse is heading to the U.S.! Our documentary will be screened in Ohio at the Cleveland International Film Festival(CIFF), one of North America’s longest-running and most respected film festivals.
🗓 Screening dates: April 14 & 15. If you’re in Ohio or nearby, don’t miss it!
In loving memory of Robert. ❤
Check ticket information here: https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/the-muse-2026/

03/25/2026

I am honoured to share that our film The Muse has been nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards. The Canadian Screen Awards represent the highest honours in Canada’s screen industry, comparable to the Oscars and the Emmys.

Thank you, Wanda Nolan , for your beautiful direction. I believe Robert would have been truly excited to see this — I can already picture the big smile on his face.

In loving memory of Robert. ❤️

Visit this link to see more information about the nomination:
https://www.academy.ca/2026/the-muse/
NFB