Regarding my paintings, a person once told me that she liked my "whimsical angst." I really like that description and am happy to classify my painting style as such. I also like to describe my style as "representational abstract," where I celebrate the essence and not just the likeness of my subjects from both my real life and imagined life.
I also run
Studio Crescendoh in the Artist Village located in Santa Ana, California, where I teach painting and fiber arts and also show my works there. I also host visiting artists who teach their art in the studio to learners who travel from all over to participate.
I teach a course titled Art & Activism to undergraduates as a lecturing faculty for the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
I was born in Seoul, Korea and moved to the United States in 1974. I grew up in Bakersfield, California and currently live in Santa Ana, California. I am an alumna of UC Irvine and UCLA.
Miscellaneous tidbits:
- I love Instagram.
- I was recently interviewed by The Getty for their online magazine which you can read here if you want to.
- I edit and produce books for book publishers.
- I sell prints of selected works here.