
Bio
JunKyu Lee
Lives & works in Settle, WA
I was born in 1968, in Seoul, Korea. Raised and educated in Seoul, I had a strong background in the fine arts in college with a focus in the artistic department. After attending the Hongik University in Seoul, I received a bachelor of fine arts degree. After graduating, I had job teaching at a high school in Korea, and built my career as an artist. I moved to Seattle in 2003, while continuing to teach students and paint my works in my studio. I have had many group exhibits every year since 2007. I have won multiple national and regional juried art competitions since 2015..
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Education
B.F.A. College of Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
Award
2022 "Artist of the Month" The Artlist.com
2020 "Best of Show Award" Emerald Art Center’s 15th Annual National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
"1st place Award" 2-Dimensional Category CVG Show Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2019. "1st place Award", Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds,WA
"Certificate of Recognition" Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
2018 "Artavita’s 29th international online art contest Exellence Award" Artvita.com
"Fresh Perspectives: Seattle Artwork Purchase" Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle, WA
"Artist of the Month" The Artlist.com: https://www.theartlist.com/aom_06_18.html
"Gold Medal Award" Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Edmonds, WA
"3rd place Award" 2-D Section, CVG Show Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2017 "1st place Award" 2D section, Shoreline Arts Festival Juried Art, Shoreline, WA
"Honorable Mention Award", Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds, WA
"The People's Choice Award" Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
2016 "Honorable Mention Award" Shoreline Arts Festival Juried Art award 2D section, Shoreline, WA
2015 "1st place Award", Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds, WA
"Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation Purchase Award" Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds, WA
Solo Show
2022 " Light on the Road", Gallery 1898, Seoul, Korea
2007 "The Border of Reality and Illusion", Shoreline Gallery, Shoreline, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022. CVG Show, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA .
2021. Schack Art Centers 22nd Juried Show, Schack Art Center, Everett, WA
CVG Show, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2020 Emerald Art Center’s 15th Annual National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
CVG Show, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2019 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
14th Annual Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
2018 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
13th Annual Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
CVG show, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2017 "Rotating Art" Exhibitions, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, WA
Shoreline Arts Festival Juried Art and Photography Exhibitions, Shoreline Center, Shoreline, WA
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
12th Annual Emerald Spring National Juried Show, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
2016. Kingston Art Festival 57th Annual Juried Art Show, Kingston, WA
Shoreline Arts Festival Juried Art and Photography Exhibitions, Shoreline Center, Shoreline, WA
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
CVG show, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2015. Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
2014. Summer National Juried Exhibition, Marin Museum of Contemporary, Art Novato, CA
“22nd Annual Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) International Exhibition”
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Frances Anderson Center Gallery, Edmonds, WA
19th Annual Art Walk “The BIG ONE", Avanti art gallery, Seattle, WA
“Emerald Spring National Juried Show” Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR
“BEMIS SPRING ART SHOW “ Bemis building, Seattle, WA
2013. “Nightmares and Dreamscapes”, Avanti art gallery, Seattle, WA
Artist Portfolio Magazine in MIdwest vs West, Online Art Exhibits.
Group Exhibitions
2018. KAAW member Annual show, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
2017 KAAW member Annual show, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
2016 KAAW member Annual show, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
KAAW member Annual show, Mercer Art gallery, Mercer Island, WA
2015 KAAW member Annual show, Handforth gallery, Tacoma, WA
2011 KACAPN member Annual show, columbia city gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 KACAPN member Annual show, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2003 31st Annual show Gapja Group, Hana Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 30th Annual show Gapja Group, Kwanhoon Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
2001 29th Annual show Gapja Group, Hana Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2000 28th Annual show Gapja Group, Dansung Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1999 27th Annual show Gapja Group, Han Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Collections
2018. Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle, WA
2015 Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation, Edmonds, WA
Administrative Experience
2015-present KAAW member, WA
2014-present Oil Painters of America member
2013-present Colored Pencil Society of America member
Snohomish art commission member, WA
2011- present Art instructor, St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church, Seattle, WA
2011–present J Art Academy Director, Lynnwood, WA: http://www.jartacademy.com
2008- 2011 KACAPN member, WA
2003-present Korean Fine Art Association member, Seoul Korea
1999- 2003 Choong Dong high school art instructor, Seoul ,Korea