Painting

(2024)

Oil Paint on Wood Canvas Panel

23 in x 17 in

This work is about appreciating the life that we live in. Finding beauty, gaining knowledge through our lives. Even with the understanding that life is short, we smile and look to the future with hopes and joy.

Appreciation

(2024)

Watercolor & Ink Brush Pen on Korean mulberry paper

Art Work - 72 in x 36 in

Scroll - 90 in x 42 in

This is a bigger-than-life-size scale self-portrait on a hand-made hanging scroll. This work shows the representation of my culture, Korean. I'm also wearing a Hanbok, Korean traditional clothing.

정하연 (Jeong Hayeon)

(2024)

Watercolor & Color Pencil on Rives BFK

29 in x 22 in

This work is about who other sees or know me as versus who I am. The black and white part is what other knows and the colored part is who I think I am. Myself is also trying to hide my true self because I often become my fake self.

Who I Am

(2023)

Acrylic Paint on Canvas Board

16 in x 12 in

The prompt for this project was an unusual or horror self-portrait. This work shows ideas emptying out of the head due to having an error, or not being able to think of ideas. I thought of what was most horrifying to an Artist, which was not having ideas.

Error: Emptying Ideas

(2022)

India Ink & Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

20 in x 18 in

Through this work, I wanted to give a sense of offering, a helping hand. The fabric represents both water and life.

Water of Life