Education |
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| 2008 | MFA Goddard College (projected) |
| 2002 | BA in Studio Art, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY (Cum Laude) |
| 1990- 92 | Studied at the Open College of Art in Oxford, U.K. |
| 1981- 94 | Trained under Kwiim Lee, Jungmuk kim, Yisik Min (Korea), Paul Chan (East Asian brush painting) and Mu Yang (Chinese calligraphy) (U.K.) |
| 1977- 79 | Studied with Professor Yederman of the Berliner Kunst Academy, Berlin, Germany |
Awards & Honors |
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| 2006 | 43rd Annual Juried exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, Minnesota - Judge's Award |
| 2006 | Participated in "Artist Studio Tour" sponsored by the Heckscher Museum of Art |
| 2005 | 42nd Annual Juried exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, J. Harrison Smith Fine Art Gallery and Studio, Clearwater, FL - Sarasota Chapter Award |
| 2005 | SOS grant from New York Foundation for the Arts |
| 2005 | Commissioned by Nickelodeon for "the Wonder Pets" series of TV illustrations |
| 2005 | Juried Landscape Show, Main Street Petite Gallery, Huntington, NY - Honorable Mention |
| 2005 | "Brush Voice" Collaboration with Ardesco (Innovative chamber music ensemble), at the Charles B. Wang Center at SUNY at Stony Brook |
| 2004 | 41st Annual Juried exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Virtual Exhibition at www.sumiesociety.org - National Capital Area chapter Award |
| 2003 | Artist of the month in the Improper Hamptonian magazine |
| 2002 | Senior Show, University Art Gallery, Staller Center For The Arts, Stony Brook University, NY - Honorable Mention |
| 2000, 01 | Award Judge for South Hampton Artist Alliance Exhibition |
| 2000 | 37th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Strathmore Art Center, North Bethesda, Maryland - Best of Show & Benihana Corporation Award |
| 1999 | 36th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale, NY - The Paul Schwartz Memorial Award |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Juried Show, Bellport Lane Gallery, Bellport, NY - Bellport Lane Gallery Award |
| 1996 | BACCA Juried Show, West Babylon, NY - Honorable Mention |
Selected Solo Shows |
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| 2005 | Mill Pond House 2nd Floor Gallery, St James, NY |
| 2005 | Spinnato Gallery, Setauket, NY |
| 2004 | Christopher Gallery, Stony Brook, NY |
| 2004 | BJ Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 1999 | Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY |
| 1998 | Gallery East, East Hampton, NY |
| 1997 | Gallery at Studio 703, Port Jefferson, NY |
Selected Invitationals & Group Shows |
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| 2007 | Scapes Within, Poietis Gallery at Poet's Den Art Center, NYC |
| 2006 | MFA-IA Students Show, Eliot Pratt Center, Goddard College, Vermont |
| 2006 | Masters Show, Main Street Petit Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 2006 | Eastern View, Gallery North, Setauket, NY |
| 2006 | Romancing the Palette, Christopher Gallery, Stony Brook, NY |
| 2005 | Interpreting Music, Sumi New York, Soho, NY |
| 2005 | Here Between, AAWAA Group Show, AAWAA Alternative Space.Brooklyn, NY |
| 2005 | Blossoming Seeds of Vision, China Institute Gallery, NYC |
| 2004 | Talking Hands, AAWAA Group Show, A.I.R. Gallery, Chelsea, NYC |
| 2004 | Savor Long Island, EEAC Gallery, Riverhead, NY |
| 2004 | ALLI Faculty Show, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dixhills NY |
| 2004 | Now & Then, BJ Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 2003 | APA(Asian Pacific American) Heritage Month Art Exhibition, Inter-Cultural Center Galeria, Georgetown university, Washington, DC |
| 2003 | Artist's Choice, BJ Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 2003 | Accumulative Efforts, AAWAA Group Show, Phonenix Gallery, Soho, NYC |
| 2003 | 100 Years , 100 Dreams, Space World Gallery, L.I.C., NY |
| 2003 | Different Strokes, B. J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 2002 | 39th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Virtual Exhibition at www.sumiesociety.org |
| 2001- 05 | The Fragrance of Ink, Annual Exhibition, Long Island chapter, the Sumi-e Society of America, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale, NY |
| 2001- 05 | Holiday Show, Annual Exhibition, Gallery North, Setauket, NY |
| 2001 | 38th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Court House Galleries, Portsmouth, VA |
| 2001 | Brush Strokes: Four of Kind, Union Gallery, Stony Brook University, NY |
| 2000 | AAWAA 2000 Group show, Phoenix Gallery, Soho, NYC |
| 1997- 00 | 6th to 9th Annual of Oriental Brush Painting, Metro NY chapter, the Sumi-e Society of America, Steinhardt Conservatory, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1999 | A Prismatic Mirror, AAWAA group Show. Phoenix Gallery, NYC |
| 1999 | Faculty Exhibition Art League of Long Island, Hutchins Gallery, Brookville, NY |
| 1999 | Eat Art AAWAA Group Show, Steinbaum Gallery, Soho, NYC |
| 1998 | Art League Holiday Show, Vincent Louise Gallery, West Village, NY |
| 1998 | Media Expo, Brook Haven Art Council Gallery, Farmingville, NY |
| 1998 | AAWAA (Asian American Women Artist Alliance) Members Group Show, the New World Art Center, Soho, NYC |
| 1998 | 35th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama |
| 1998 | Our Towns, Gallery East, East Hampton, NY |
| 1996, 98 | 2nd & 3rd Akilan International Group Show, University Art Gallery, Arnold Bernhard Center, University of Bridgeport, CT |
| 1997 | Image of Eden, Art Premier, Georgetown, Washington DC |
| 1997 | 34th Annual Juried Exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Tweed Museum, Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1997 | Contemporary Asian Artists in America, Mills Pond House Gallery, St James, NY |
| 1996- 00 | Local Color, Annual exhibition, Gallery North, Setauket, NY |
| 1992 | Five Artists, Gundry Gallery, Oxford, UK |
| 1992 | Three of a Kind, the Museum of Oxford, Oxford, UK |
Curatorial Experiences |
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| 2007 | Exhibition Chair, 44th Annual Juried exhibition, the Sumi-e Society of America, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills, NY |
| 2004 | Tradition & Innovation, BJ Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY |
| 2002 | Lyrical Brush: East Asian Calligraphy, Union Gallery, Stony Brook University, NY |
| 2001 | Brush Strokes: Four of Kind, Union Gallery, Stony Brook University, NY |
| 1998 | The Fragrance of Ink, Studio 703 Gallery, Port Jefferson, NY |
| 1993- 4 | Associate Director at Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea |
Selected Bibliography |
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| Dec. 1, 06 | The Korea Daily, Section A and A-2 "Curious Korean Calligraphy" |
| Dec. 11, 05 | The New York Times, L.I. Section, "Holiday Art", Helen A. Harrison "Sungsook Setton uses Asian brush technique to distill the essence of nature motifs." |
| July. 15, 05 | News Day Part 2, Long Island Section "Different Strokes" |
| July. 05 | Piri's Art Criticism visit: http:/piri.home.mindspring.com/pjuly05.html "Symphony," a gracious abstract with a feeling of landscape by Sungsook Setton; |
| Oct.15, 04 | From the Mayor's Doorstep by Piri Halasz |
| Feb.19, 04 | Hankook Ilbo, Society Section |
| Aug. 03 | The Improper Hamptonian Magazine, page 30, "Sumi-e", Joel Frederic Hopkins |
| 2002 | Sumi-e, Susan Frame, D&S Books, Devon, England. page 105, 125 |
| Aug.30, 00 | Chungang Ilbo, Culture Section |
| Apri.24, 98 | The Sound Observer, "Sung-Sook Setton Strokes Shown" Volume IV, Number 24 |
| Jan. 3, 98 | Chosun Ilbo, "'98 Seeding Korean Culture in America" |
| Apri.10, 97 | Chosun Ilbo, "East West Opposition and Harmony" |
| Jan.17, 96 | The Three Village Herald, Endpaper, "The brush strokes and the woman - Elegant Garden" |
| Jan. 10, 96 | The Three Village Herald, Endpaper, "Aritist melds eastern and western world" |
| Aug. 20,95 | The New York Times, L.I. Section, "Local Color", Helen A. Harrison |
| Trinity issue 92 | Oxford Today, the University Magazine, "Land of Morning Calm" |
| 1992 | The CBPS(Chinese Brush Painters Society) U.K. News Letter, Exhibition Reviews, Alison Mcleod |
| 1992 | The Oxford Times, "Gundry Gallery", John Billingham, September |
Teaching Positions |
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| 2004- | Instructor, China Institute, Manhattan |
| 1999- | Instructor, Nassau & Suffolk BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Service) - Art in Education |
| 1998- | Instructor, SCOPE (Suffolk County Organization for Promotion of education) |
| 1997- | Instructor, East End Art Council, Riverhead, NY |
| 1997- | Instructor, the Stony Brook Union Craft Center, Stony Brook University |
| 1996- | Instructor, the Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY |