She finds her inspiration in frequent trips to Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges and to the South and West MacDonnell Ranges, as well as in walks through Sydney bush and parkland areas. In her monochrome ink and charcoal drawings, she often revisits her memories of Sydney Harbour’s industrial past. Chen Chow has been a recipient of a significant number of art prizes, the most recent being the Art of Sydney Award in 2018, Thora Ungar Memorial Award in 2016 (by The Royal Art Society of NSW) and the Ewart Art Prize in 2016. She has also been highly commended by the Korea-Australia Arts Foundation (KAAF) in 2016 for her drawing Working Harbour.