CURRICULUM VITAE

BORN

Jeju, South Korea

LOCATED

Riverside, CA

EDUCATION

M.F.A. Azusa Pacific University, CA

2015-2021

Fine Art, Riverside Community College, CA

A.S. Early Childhood Studies, Riverside Community College, CA

1996-1997

Fashion Institution Kolon, South Korea

B.A. Social Work, The Catholic University, South Korea

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025

Light Shines Through, Heritage gallery, Azusa, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025

Costal Vistas, Marriott International Hotel(OFCA gallery), Costa Mesa, CA

Moments Between Memories Shared, Showcase gallery, Santa Ana, CA

Waves, SOLOSHOW gallery, Laguna, CA

Sacred Living, Sasse museum of art, Pomona, CA

Norco College, Norco, CA

Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

Riverside College, Riverside, CA

RESIDENCIES

Brehm Residency, Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, CA

ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

2025 -present

Visual Artist - Magazines, Visual Artist Team, Mariners Church, Irvine, CA

Juried Member, The Orange County Fine Arts Association (OCFA)

Guest Artist Speaker, Mixed Media & Korean Mulberry Art Class – Hebrew Academy, Huntington Beach, CA

2023 – Present

Community Art Director – Onnuri Church, Irvine, CA

Singing a New Song, Women Painting Workshop, Onnuri Church, Irvine, California

2010-2012

Art Coordinator, Grove Preschool, Riverside, CA

1998-1999

After school Art teacher, Suseo Community Center, Seoul, Korea

1997-1998

Showcase and fashion displayer, LACOSTE, Kolon sport & menswear, Duty-free Shop

SELECTED ART PROJECTS

2025

Artwork “Today”, Creative Art Collaboration – Numbers Magazine, Mariners Church, Irvine, CA

Light of Hope Community Art Series, Contributions to Cancer Centers – UCI, St. Joseph, & City of Hope, Irvine, CA

Mural Artwork, the Grove Church, Riverside, CA

AWARDS & CREDENTIALS

2025

Juried Member, The Orange County Fine Arts Association (OCFA)

2005

President of the United States Volunteer Service Award

Site Supervisor Permit by State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development

Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Studies by the Board of Trustees of Riverside Community College

Social Worker Certificate, presented by the President of Korea for Korea

Social Education Instructor Certificate, presented by Korea Social Education Center

A young Woo Collection, Seoul, Korea

Dong Hyun Lee and SunYoung Park Collection, Seoul, Korea

Julie and Eric Sythoff Collection, Harker Heights, TX

Keo en Hyun Collection, Chatsworth,  CA

Nery Lemus Collecton, Pasadena, CA

MiJung Kim and Inho Baek Collection, Seoul, Korea

Mi Kyung Son Collection, Irvine, CA

Mr. Anthony Collection, Costa Mesa , CA

Ms. Senita Collection, India

Sarah Lim Collection, Irvine, CA

Soo Kyung Park and Young Sil Kim Collection, Mission Viejo, CA

Sooji Lee Collection, Huntington Beach, CA

Soo Jin Kim Collection, Daejeon, Korea

Soo Nam Son Collection, Suji, Korea

Sun Kyung Cho Collection, Pangyo, Korea

Thalia Anguiano Collection, Corona, CA

Trang T Le Collection, Huntington Beach, CA