Born and educated in South Korea, I moved to the United States in 1989. I hold a B.A. and M.A. in Education from Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. My work experience includes 15 years as a banker in Korea and 3 years teaching in Los Angeles. After moving to New York in 2000, I studied at the Art Students League of New York with William Scharf. I am currently painting full-time at my home studio.
It took me several decades to return to my first love: art. In grade school, I was a self-motivated young artist. During my adolescent years, however, the scope of my curiosity about life widened and art seemed too narrow a path for me. In college, the motto of my major, self-realization, inspired me and became an enduring theme in my life. While I was writing a critical analysis on Children's Biography for my Master's degree, I was convinced of the fullness of the human potential.
I enjoyed my banking career for its constantly challenging situations that demanded me to develop the wide spectrum of my potential. Teaching, however, was not for me, although it was rewarding. When I began drawing at the League, I found myself feeling immediately at home. Resuming art meant a homecoming after a long excursion. Art satisfies me fully, since it demands all of my being and that of the viewer, too. I believe that a total rapport through art can expand our souls.
My work has been exhibited at The Katonah Museum of Art in New York, Porch Gallery Ojai in California, The Hyde Bridge Gallery at The Yeats Society in Sligo, Ireland, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Maryland, and most recently at ARC Gallery in Chicago.