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Soon-ae Tark
 
Painting

In grey
acrylic on canvas
30" x 30"
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Cuddle
acrylic on canvas
30” x 30”
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Spring Break
acrylic on canvas
30” x 30”
Artist Statement

I like to work with flat color surfaces that convey piles of shapes. These piles have at the same time balance, imbalance, repetition and continuity depending on the weight of the color. Rather than a representation of the external, my work is an expression of my existence. Much as one day follows another, I repeat the same action over and over such as placing a stone on a mountaintop cairn with a prayer. It is the flow of my life through the daily practice.

Please visit my website: www.soonaetark.com This site has been made through the Individual Artist Initiave Award from the Queens Counsel on the Arts.

 

 
Artist Resume
Education:

1995
Diplome National Superieur d’Expression Pratique

1993
Diplome National d’Art Pratique Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts de Lyon, France

1990
BFA, Dongduk Women’s University Seoul, Korea

Selected Exhibitions:

2007
Two Person Show
Lake George Art Project
Lake George, NY

The Elmhurst Art Museum
Elmhurst, IL

2006
Winter Solstice V
The Studio, Armonk, NY

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

2005
Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria, LA

Hidell Brooks Gallery
Charlotte, NC

Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY

2004
Korean Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA

Peninsula Fine Arts Center
Newport News, VA

Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL

2003
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

San Diego Art Institute
San Diego, CA

New Jersey Center for Visual Arts Summit, NJ

2002
Solo Show, Temple Gallery
Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Hunter Museum of American Art Chattanooga, TN

Art Center Waco, Waco, TX

Peninsula Fine Arts Center
Newport News, VA

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
Loveladies, NJ

2001
Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT

Katonah Museum of Art
Katonah, NY

Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX

Grants and Awards:
2005
First Place, National Compact Competition, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

First Place, National Juried Exhibition, ArtCentre of Plano
Plano, TX

Third Place, 6th annual juried national exhibition, Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA

2004
First Place, National juried art show, Farmington Museum
Farmington, NM

2003
Juror’s Choice Award, 5th annual small works exhibition, Attleboro Museum
Attleboro, MA

2002
Juror’s Award, October International Competition, Armory Art Center
West Palm Beach, FL

Achievement Award, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
Loveladies, NJ

2001
Pollock-Krasner Foundation’s Grant
New York, NY

Selected Publications:
2005
The Advocate, 4/24/05

2004
New American Paintings, Book #50, The Open Studios Press, Feb. Issue
Boston, MA

Cover Art for John Schilb, John Clifford, “Making Arguments about Literature”

Cover Art for Kolman, et al, “Discrete Mathematical Structures,” 5th ed.

2003
Dialogue Magazine, May/June Issue

2002
New American Paintings, Book #38, The Open Studios Press Feb. Issue
Boston, MA

Philadelphia Daily News, 10/4/02

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/27/02

Cover Art for Weekend Guide “Chattanooga Times Free Press,” TN, 9/6/02

Cover Art for “Family Gallery Guide” by New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ

Herald News, 1/9/02

Dateline Journal, 1/17/02

2001
The New York Times, 6/17/01
 
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