ARTIST STATEMENT
My work grows from the intersections of memory, psychology, and the natural world, where imagination and lived experience intertwine. In series such as Fragmented Familiar and Facial Conversation, I explore identity and perception through fragmented forms, reflecting how memories and emotions can both distort and reveal our sense of self. Works like Ordinary Wonderland imagine fantastical worlds drawn from the rhythms of my everyday life, while Integration is an ongoing series that merges my background in floral design with fine art, weaving natural forms and personal history into one visual language.
Drawing inspiration from botany, biology, and abstract storytelling, I create images that shift between the poetic and the scientific, the intimate and the universal. Each piece is a meditation on the fragile connections that bind us—to one another, to our inner landscapes, and to the environments we inhabit.
Through layered drawings, collages, and painterly gestures, my process embraces both precision and play, allowing unexpected associations to emerge. I seek to spark a sense of wonder and introspection in viewers, inviting them to encounter not just the artwork, but fragments of their own hidden narratives.
BIOGRAPHY
I was born in Busan and raised in the natural landscapes of Kimhae, South Korea, where mountains, fields, and the ocean nurtured my early imagination. My mother, an artisan and painter, was my first inspiration, quietly igniting my lifelong devotion to art.
In my twenties, I embraced the vibrant energy of New York City, continuing my career as a floral designer. Creating window displays that combined natural materials with my own paintings marked a turning point, leading to the Integration series where floral design and fine art merged into one expression.
Since then, I’ve pursued art with curiosity—exploring diverse mediums, studying fine art, design, and psychology, and continually expanding my practice. Solitude remains my sanctuary, where I develop visual narratives through illustration and storyboarding, weaving emotion, reflection, and imagination into both abstract and representational works.
Group Exhibition
- 2025 ‘Student Art Exhibition’ at Shirley Fiterman Art Center April 23rd – May 15th
- 2022 'Art Exchange America & Japan, members only' Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art curated by Julienne Johnson from April 10th - 15th.
- 2021 Market Art & Design The Hamptons Art Fair
- 2020 Art Series IX "Real, Surreal scape & Contemporary Abstractions" at Studio Anise in Soho, NYC
- 2020 "She is..." at One Art Space in Tribeca, NYC
- 2019 Spatial Transformations Part 1,2,3 & "Painting vs Drawing" at Studio Anise in Soho, NYC
- 2019 Winter Group Shows Part 2 at Onishi Gallery in Chelsea, NYC
- 2019 Group show at NAWA (National Association of Women Artists) in NYC
- 2018 Off The Wall at Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, NY
- 2018 ARTIF ACTS at One Art Space in Tribeca, NYC
- 2018 Benefit Auction at The Drawing Center, NYC
- 2018 Eternal Summer at One Art Space in Tribeca, NYC
- 2018 Transformation at One Art Space in Tribeca, NYC
- 2018 Drawing 2017, an exhibition of 20 international artists at Gallery 25N
- 2017 Making Connections ll at The City Deford Gallery in Long Island City, NY
- 2017 Making connections at The Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, NY
- 2017 Winner of Drawing category : 9th Artslant Prize
- 2017 IGOA gallery, Theme "Anima l& wildlife"
- 2017 Projekt 30, Monthly Exhibition in May and July
- 2017 Bauhausprairie art gallery, Theme "Abstract" and "Artist's favorite work"
- 2016 Honorable Mentions : IGOA (www.international-gallery.org) Art-open "No Theme"
- 2016 Projekt 30, Monthly Exhibition in October and November
Private Collections
Apex No.3, Tribeca, New York
Companion, The Drawing Center Benefit Auction, Soho, New York
Dancing Divas No.1, Soho, New York
Emotions series, Confidence and Jealousy”, Soho, New York
Heart series, sketches, Tribeca, New York
Heart series, 5 paintings, Soho, New York
Hear series, 2 paintings", New York
Rejuvenating No.1 and No.2, Soho, New York
Serenity-Celestial dance No.2, Soho, New York
Serenity No.1, Tribeca, New York
Serenity No.3, Brooklyn, New York
The Universe in a leaf No.3, Astoria, New York
The Universe in a leaf No.2, Tribeca, New York 3
Topper, Commission drawing, Great Neck, Long Island
