Fall has arrived, summer is gone, and winter will be here soon. As time passes by the red peonies bloom and then fall as does all the happiness, hope, and love that they represent. Until the little green shoots break through the soil in the spring, starting the cycle all over again.

I was born in Seoul, South Korea and my childhood was spent immersed in the creative arts. I especially took to painting during my time at Seoul Music and Art high school. Eventually I immigrated to the US and was accepted into the UC Berkeley fine arts program. At Berkeley I studied under the abstract expressionist painters Joan Brown, Elmer Bischoff and Jerrold Ballaine, who would later become my mentors. After graduating, life intervened and I raised two sons while working full time at my husband’s veterinary hospital. While I never found the time to physically put my brush to canvas, I painted all the time in my thoughts.

When the pandemic hit, like everyone else I found myself scared but with a lot of free time on my hands. I found inspiration in my lovingly tended to garden, the one thing I had indulged my limited time in for my personal enjoyment throughout my life. The fact that these tiny, fragile flowers bloomed year after year in spite of all the chaos of life and the ravages of time was a reminder of the resiliency and the beauty of life. With new found inspiration I began painting full time in my little studio. I hope that you too find happiness, love and hope in these images.