Born in 1979, Seoul, Korea.




education

2009-2011          M.F.A, New York Academy of Art, Figurative Art, New York City, NY, USA 

2006-2009          B.F.A, Ontario College of Art & Design, Drawing & Painting, Toronto, On, Canada

1999-2002          Applied Arts Diploma, Sheridan College, Classical Animation, Oakville, On, Canada




experience

2011                  Summer Institute for the Gifted, Art Teacher, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. 

2009-current       Artist Access, Resident Artist, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.

2009-2011          Student Representative, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY.

2008-2009          Professor, Dynamic Figure Drawing. Sheridan College, Classical Animation, Oakville, On.

2005-2009          Professor, Figure Drawing. Seneca College, Classical/Computer Animation, Toronto, On.

2004-2009          Instructor, Portfolio Development for Animation, Mississauga Valley School of Art.   

2002-2003          Designer/Animator, Trainingscape Studios, Halifax, NS.




projects

2011                   Athom Project, Drawings from New York. Athom Café, Brooklyn, NY. 

2010                  50 Parties, Party 39: Autopsy. Ryan McGinness Studios, New York, NY.

2007                  Storyboard Artist, Sears, Pacific Blue Cross. Steam Films INC. Toronto, On.

2006                  Location Artist, Fallsview Casino. Radke Filmgroup, Toronto, On.




exhibitions


2011                      Self Portrait as Monster Truck, The Reckoning, Kleio Projects, NY, NY.

2011                      Uncharted, NYAA Thesis Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY,NY.

2011                      College Art Association - M.F.A. Exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, NY.

2011                      Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY.

2010                      Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY.

2010                      Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art Auction, Sotheby's New York, NY, NY.

2010                      Single Fare - Metro Card Exhibition, 224 Grand St. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

2010                      Art School Confidential Sketchbook Show, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY.

2009                      Deck the Walls, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY.

2009                      Spring Exhibition, Korean Artists Society of Canada. Dosan Hall Gallery, Toronto, On.

2009                      Annual Toronto International Art Fair (presented by Xpace Cultural Centre), Toronto On.

2009                      Experiencing Perspectives, Daimler Financial Services, Mississauga, On.

2009                      Ontario College of Art & Design 94th annual Grad Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto, On.

2009                      12th annual, The Figure Show, OCAD, Toronto, On.

2008                      Bridging Generations, Korean Artists Society of Canada. Dosan Hall Gallery, Toronto.

2008                      11th annual, The Figure Show, OCAD, Toronto, On.




awards & scholarships

2011                      Giverny Residence, Terra Foundation, Giverny, France.

2010                      Academy Service Scholarship, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY.

2009                      Merit Scholarship, New York Academy of Art, New York,NY.

2008                      Best in Show ‘Drawing’, 11th annual, The Figure Show, OCAD, Toronto,On.

2008                      Audience Choice ‘Best Drawing’, 11th annual, The Figure Show, OCAD, Toronto,On.





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