Mikyong Shin's Profile on BoundlessGallery.com

Member since:
Jun-12-05
Registered in:
United States

I am originally from South Korea, where I was graduated from Cheong Ju Univerisity with a BFA in art. I moved to America a few years ago, and recently, I married a lovely man who inspired me to get back into painting on a full time basis. He is very encouraging, yet doesn't merely flatter me, and I have come to rely on his keen insight, as it is often very difficult for artists to be objective about their own work. My main foucus in on expressionism, especially figures, though I work with still life and landscape as well. My [see more]

I am originally from South Korea, where I was graduated from Cheong Ju Univerisity with a BFA in art. I moved to America a few years ago, and recently, I married a lovely man who inspired me to get back into painting on a full time basis. He is very encouraging, yet doesn't merely flatter me, and I have come to rely on his keen insight, as it is often very difficult for artists to be objective about their own work. My main foucus in on expressionism, especially figures, though I work with still life and landscape as well. My favorite painting is " In the Dream ll". Many paintings, such as this one, depict a female figure whose head is tilted, to show a perspective of a world slightly skewed. I am most grateful to the patrons who have purchased my work thus far, and I only hope that the painings bring them as much pleasure as I felt while creating them. [hide]