Artist CV
Education
1992 Diploma of Fine Arts (Painting) Seoul Arts High School, Seoul, Korea
1997 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
2002 Master of Science (Art Education): Concentration in Independent Study (Painting) & Art History
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
2005-6 Alternate Route to Certification (Art) CT Dept. of Higher Education, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist-in-Residence
2017-current The Voice of Art, Cheshire CT (providing art classes & workshops)
2011 Alzheimer’s Resource Center Artist in Residency, Southington, CT
2006 Artists Enclave at I-Park, East Haddam, CT
Gallery Affiliation/ Artist Membership
2010-2014 New Britain Museum Artist Member, New Britain, CT
2009-2012 Westport Arts Center Artist member, Westport, CT
2004-2012 Silvermine Guild Arts Center Juried Guild Artist, New Canaan, CT
Awards
2018 Allied Artist of America Award Prize Salmagundi Club Juried Exhibition, New York NY
2018 2nd Place, Charlotte Alling Prize New Haven Paint & Clay Club, New Haven CT
2011 2nd Place, Dialogue in Color Bruce Kershner Gallery at the Fairfield Public Library, CT
2011 A Merit Award National Juried Art Exhibition, Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS
2011 The Sidney & Arthur Eder Foundation Prize The John Slade Ely House, New Haven CT
2010 2nd Place 2D/3D Color & Design, LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA
2010 A Merit Award National Juried Art Exhibition, Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS
Solo Exhibitions
2019 George Street Gallery, New Haven CT
2017 Elim Park, Cheshire, CT
2012 H. Pelham Curtis Gallery, New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT
2008 The Mercy Gallery, the Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, CT
2007 Elim Park Residency, Cheshire, CT
2007 The Kohn-Joseloff Gallery, Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, CT
2004 Prospect Public Library, Prospect, CT
2004 Vision Gallery, Bayside, NY
2004 Open Gallery, Open Center, Manhattan, NY
2003 Promenade Gallery, the Bushnell, Hartford, CT
1999 Juried Solo Show, Jo-Heung Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Three-Person Exhibitions
2018 “Echoes of Nature” The Voice of Art Gallery, Cheshire, CT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 "Our Deepest Longing" The Monastery Gallery of Art, West Hartford CT
2019 A Summer State of Mind The White Gallery, Lakeville CT
2019 CT + 6 Juried Exhibition West Hartford Art League, West Hartford CT
2019 Annual Juried Art Exhibition New Haven Paint & Clay Club, New Haven CT
2018 Salmagundi Annual Juried Exhibition Salmagundi Club, New York NY
2018 Annual Juried Art Exhibition New Haven Paint & Clay Club, New Haven CT
2018 Spring Salon Show Six Summit Gallery, Ivoryton CT
2011 Dialogue in Color Juried Show Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield CT
2011 National Juried Show Baker Arts Center, Liberal KS
2011 Annual Juried Art Exhibition The John Slade Ely House, New Haven CT
2010 Juried Member Show New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britian, CT
2010 2D/3D Color & Design Competition Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA (2nd Place)
2010 Language in Art Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2010 Summer Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT
2010 Art of the Northeast Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2010 Botanical Dreams & Nightmares The Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart Univ., CT
2010 Inside: Out Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2010 National Juired Show Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS (A Merit Award)
2009 Holiday Art Show Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT
2009 Member Show Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT
2009 Lush (Colors) The Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sacred Heart Univ., Fairfield, CT
2008 Sight & Sound Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2006 Art of the Northeast Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2006 Original Repetition Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2005 Original Repetition General Electric World Headquarters, Fairfield, CT
2005 Juried Show Gallery Korea, Korean Embassy, Washington D.C.
2005 Beauty & Beast Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2005 New Members’ Show Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2004 The Festival of Colors Cheshire Performing Fine Arts, Cheshire, CT
2001 CWOS City-Wide-Open-Studio, New Haven, CT
1999 Proclaim The 63 Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1996-1998 Proclaim The Gallery of Seoul National University, Korea
1995-1997 Yu-Gu-Mu-Un The Gallery of Seoul National University, Korea
Employment: Art Director at The Voice of Art, Cheshire CT (since 2017-current)
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Art Shows: organizing, selecting, displaying art shows (12 Juried/non-juried art shows)
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Creating & managing The Voice of Art website (TheVoiceofArt.org)
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Providing art programs: art classes, workshops and art for healing program: “Art for Joy”
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Creating Venues for TVOA artists’ additional exposures
Employment: Teaching Artist (since 2002-current)
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The Voice of Art: Paint Nite, workshops, classes, critiques (2018-2019)
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Certified High School Art Teacher: Middletown High, Eli Whitney Tech High (2006-2009)
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Visiting Artist: Chinese (Sumi) Painting Workshop
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Studio Art Instructor: Drawing/ Oil/ Acrylic/ Watercolor/Sumi Painting
Cheshire Academy Summer Program, Cheshire, CT (2004-2007)
Artsplace, Cheshire, CT (2003-2011)
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, CT (2005)
Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT (2004)
Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT (2004)
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT (2002-2003)
Seoul Arts High School, Seoul, Korea (1999)