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In Conversation: Mella Shaw and Stefanie Ying Lin Cheong

21 March 2026

Join us for an In Conversation event with Stefanie Ying Lin Cheong and Mella Shaw, two environmentally focused artists.

Adam Smith Theatre
Saturday 21 March 2026
2pm – 3pm

Sustainability in an Artist’s Practice

Adam Smith Theatre 
Saturday 21 March 2026
2pm – 3pm 
Pay What You Can: £1 / £3 / £5 (tickets via Humanitix)
Ticket includes access to Dear Earth Private View at Kirkcaldy Galleries

From artist Stef Cheing, a range of colourful circular cut slices of rock arranged around a golden brooch frame to hold them in.
Cut rocks and golden brooch frame by Stef Cheong

Join Fife Contemporary in conversation with Stefanie Ying Lin Cheong and Mella Shaw, two artists who put environmental consciousness at the heart of their practice. To mark the opening of the latest exhibition Dear Earth Fife Contemporary’s Director, Kate Grenyer, will host this lively discussion exploring practice sustainability, as we delve into the artists’ work and the changes that have unfolded over the past 20 years. 

As part of this event, you are welcome to visit the Dear Earth show at any point throughout the opening day. Visit the Kirkcaldy Galleries (address), a 3-minute walk from the Adam Smith Theatre (site of the In Conversation and reception). 

Your ticket includes access to the Dear Earth Private View from 3pm – 4:30pm at Kirkcaldy Galleries nearby. Light refreshments will be served.

A black and white image showing Mella Shaw in her studio, surrounded by sculpted forms, tools and images on the wall behind
Mella Shaw in studio

Getting There By Train: Adam Smith Theatre is a 4 minute walk from Kirkcaldy Train Station.

Getting There By Bus: Adam Smith Theatre is a 5 minute walk from Kirkcaldy Bus Station. Stagecoach Buses run frequently between Kirkcaldy Bus Station and destinations around Scotland.

Header image and stone circle image © Stefanie Cheong, Mella Shaw studio image © Findlay Macdonald