Resume: NAOMI CHUNG

EDUCATION

2000          MFA, Painting, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1998          BFA, Painting and Printmaking (Magna Cum Laude), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING

2007-08     Visiting Assistant Professor, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2007          Visiting Lecturer/Juror, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2000          Printmaking Instructor, College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1999          Lithography Instructor, Graduate Lithography, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  Lithography Instructor, Undergraduate Lithography, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1998          Teaching Assistant, Digital Imaging, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  Museum Educator, The Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond, VA

GRAPHIC DESIGN

2000-05     Graphic Artist, Northern Virginia Graphics Inc., Falls Church, VA

2000          Graphic Artist, Temporary Personnel, Graphic Mac, Washington, DC

1999          Graphic Artist-Freelance, Jefferson Square Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

1997-98     Graphic Artist, JIL Information Systems, Arlington, VA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011          “Passages”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2009          Solo Exhibition, Thos. Moser, Washington, DC

2008          Recent Work, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

                  "Fields and Flora", Solo Exhibition, Mclean Project for the Arts, Ramp Gallery, Mclean, VA

2007          “Inspired by Nature”, Thos. Moser, Washington, DC

2006          Paintings and Prints; Selected Works, Thos. Moser, Washington, DC

                  “New Paintings”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2004          "Painting", Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2000          Solo Print Exhibition, Morgan Print Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1998          Solo Exhibition, Student Artspace, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

GROUP/INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

2010          “Ready, Willing & Able”, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010          “Spring Show”, Lee Arts Mini Gallery, Lee Arts Center, Arlington, VA

2009          “Poetic Variations”, Two Person Show, Capital One Headquarters, McLean, VA

2007          “Observance”, New Faculty Show, Andrews Gallery, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2006          Group Exhibition, Cervini Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

                  Summer Group Exhibition, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

                  Members Spring Show, Lee Arts Mini Gallery, Lee Arts Center, Arlington, VA

2005          “Holiday Print Exhibition”, Lee Arts Mini Gallery, Lee Arts Center, Arlington, VA

                  “The Ever-Changing Landscape”, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY

                  “Spring Sampler”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

                  “Emerging Artists-Faculty Select”, Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

2004           "Twenty Four Seasons in a Day", Melvin Art Gallery, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL

2003           "2003 Gallery Invitational", Cervini Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
   "Serenity", Cervini Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2002           "Revisiting the Traditional Print", Lee Arts Mini Gallery, Lee Arts Center, Arlington, VA

2001           "Group Show", Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2000           "Printmaker's Folio Show", Burrison Art Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  "Award Winners Show", Meyerson Hall Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  "Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition", Meyerson Hall Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  Large Print Exhibition, Dean's Alley, Meyerson Hall Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, PA

                  Group Show, La Terrase Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA

1999           "Two Person Show", Boland Gallery, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
  Small Print Show, Fox Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  "Printmaker's Folio Show", Burrison Art Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  "Large Print Exhibition", Meyerson Hall Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1998           "New Artists", Senior Exhibition, Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA

1997          "Interaction 11", Student Artspace, Richmond, VA

                  "X Change 5", Exchange Place Gallery, Richmond, VA

1996          "Printmaking Perspectives", Galeria Juan Pardo Heeren, Lima, Peru

                  "Multiple Impressions II", Interact Gallery, Glen Allen, VA

JURIED EXHIBITIONS/COMPETITIONS

2008           “Artists Who Teach”, Charles H. Taylor Art Center, Hampton, VA Juror, Carlton Abbott

2007           "Hand Pulled" Mid Atlantic Print Show, Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, VA, Juror, Joan Boudreau

2006           “All Arlington Salon”, Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, VA, Juror, Andrea V. Uravitch

2005           “Unlocked”, Verizon Gallery, Annandale, VA, Juror, Andrea Pollan, *Honorable Mention Cash Prize

2001           "Fully Integrated", Dega Gallery, McLean, VA, Jurors, Andrea Pollan, and Y. David Chung

                  "National All Media Juried Exhibition", Artists' Museum, Washington, DC, Juror, Claire Huschle

                  "Seasons", Wilson Center Gallery, Washington, DC, Juror, Rick Weaver

2000           "23rd National Print Biennial", Silvermine Arts Guild Galleries, New Canaan, CT Juror, Antonio Frasconi

                  "2nd Annual New Talent Exhibition", Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1999           "Contemporary Painting", International Competition, Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT, Juror, Andrew Forge

1998           Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA, Juror, John Yau

                  "14th Annual Larrick Art Exhibition, *Cash Prize, Larrick Center, traveled to Richmond Public Library

1996           Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA, Juror, Andrea Pollan

SELECTED PUBLIC/PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

                  McDonalds Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

                  Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, VA

                  Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ

                  Pluckemin Inn, Pluckemin, NJ

                  Ross, Feller, Casey, LLP

PUBLICATIONS

                  Mangravite, Andrew, "The Pure Pleasure of Blending East and West", Broad Street Review, November 4, 2008

                  Kasrel, Deni, Arts Pick: Naomi Chung, The Philadelphia City Paper, p. 26, October 30- November 6, 2008

                  Karth, Barbara, “A Subtle Transformation”, Home & Design Magazine, Spring 2008

                  Williams, Meghan, “Fields of Fine Art”, The Mclean Connection, February 13, 2008

                  Mellema, Kevin, “Northern Virginia Art Beat”, Falls Church News Press, February 7, 2008

                  Kane, Jenny "Observance at the Andrews Gallery”  The Advocate, October 10, 2007, Vol.V. Issue 3

                  Robusto, Kelsey ” Andrews Hall Exhibition "Observance" Welcomes Students” The Dogstreet Journal, Oct. 2007

                  Lyons, Emily "Nature Through A Lens", Washington Spaces, Early Spring 2007

                  Sozanski, Edward J.  "Landscape Impressions", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 21, 2004

                  Strauss, R.B., “Abstract Meets the Real Deal”, http://www.aroundphilly.com, May 2004

                  Smith, Matt “Painter Loves Nighttime Job” Metro, Philadelphia Edition Weekend May 7-9, 2004

                  Strauss, “A Private View”, Art Matters, May 2004

                  Mahoney, Rebecca  "Art at Edge of Abstraction", The Ledger, February 16, 2004

                  Kalliope, A Journal of Women's Literature & Art, Vol. XXIII No.1

                  The New Pages Literary Magazine Stand, July 2001

                  Penn in Ink, Vol. 9 No. 1 http://www.upenn.edu/gsfa/events/publications/pii/vol-9-1/grad2.htm

                  Sozanski, Edward J.  "New Talent Emerges", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2000

                  "The Fabric of Philadelphia-Through the Eyes of the Artists", McDonalds Corporation, October 20, 1999

                  The Catalog 11, published by the Department of Painting and Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2005          Honorable Mention Cash Prize, “Unlocked” Juried Exhibition, Verizon Gallery, Annandale, VA

2000          Charles Addams Memorial Prize, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  Dedalus Master of Fine Arts Fellowship, Dedalus Foundation Inc., Robert Motherwell-founder, New York, NY

                  Chairman's Merit Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1999          National Korean Honor Scholarship, The Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington, DC

                  Korean American Scholarship, The Korean American Scholarship Foundation, Vienna, VA

                  College of General Studies Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

                  Lawrence Shprintz Prize in Painting, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1998          Most Outstanding Senior Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1997          14th Annual Larrick Art Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

                  National Korean Honor Scholarship, The Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington, DC

                  Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1996          John Will and Adelaide Creasy Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1994-98     Dean's Scholarship/ Dean's Honor List, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Naomi Chung Artist Statement

Painting can reflect nature not only as an image but also as an event. My approach to painting landscapes parallels many moments experienced in nature; both the subtle and imposing aspects of nature inspire and permeate my work. Slight nuances in colors, patterns, textures, seasons and light trigger a sensory response, while more aggressive actions made by weather and creatures inhabiting the landscape elicit a more defensive, instinctual response. I arrange and dramatize natural elements in my paintings based on these responses, generating an environment that is focused more on engaging the senses than portraying specific places.

I find expressive meaning and value in the seemingly random patterns of nature. The combined colors, textures, and movements of birds, grass and a hurricane wind can be regarded as a carefully orchestrated yet unrehearsed symphony. There is a mysterious, underlying truth to these occurrences. Painting provides me with a basis from which I can create a similar type of performance, one that is filtered through my aesthetic sensibilities. I gather characters from the landscape and set a stage on the canvas upon which they interact. The interaction is ongoing in viewing the final painting as the eye follows movements that suggest elapsed time.

I make intuitive choices throughout the painting process, reacting on impulses to retain a sense of energy and immediacy, yet I try to make each brushstroke as honest and careful as movements made by animals. With my brush, I may try to mimic a lion that casually swats flies off his back, or a bird that soars freely in the air. In following my instincts, I become one of the agents originating from the same source as that of my subject matter. The act of painting becomes analogous to the action of what appears on the canvas as correlations are built between the sensations of subject matter and the materials I use to describe them. Drips of paint may simultaneously represent both the visual and the physical aspects of pouring rain.

The subjects in the landscape often appear vague and suggestive. Abstraction seems to prolong that fleeting moment of confrontation; those few seconds before you come to a realization of what just occurred. For example, the displacement experienced upon waking up in the morning or the sudden moment of shock as a startled squirrel freezes in the middle of the road. Initially, the situation is not immediately clear but instinctual senses become heightened and alert. I want the viewer to focus on the paintings with that particular level of awareness, where rationalization is delayed and what we experienced is simply a pure and immediate reaction. Without warning, these reoccurring moments allow the mind to react to the situation as if it were new. I want the paintings to bring a similar response in the viewer, where the experience can be felt with a heightened sensitivity and a silenced rationale.

Naomi Chung, March 2004