Jennifer Kwon
Nature Lovers
Live in harmony with nature
Jennifer Kwon
Passionate wildlife artist
Artist Biography
Jennifer Kwon is a computer science engineer by education and a passionate wildlife artist by heart. She is an emerging artist who lives in the Pacific Northwest where she draws an inspiration from the nature around her. She illustrates and shares the harmony in nature and the peaceful life of wildlife through her paintings.
Her talent in art was first noticed by her kindergarten teacher from a portrait of her teacher which she painted. After her family immigrated to the United States of America during her 7th grade, she excelled in art and joined high school students to participate in an experimental project at the Smithsonian Institute for art students and exhibited her work in there. During her high school year, her family moved to Ohio state. Shortly after she moved to a new town, she entered an art contest hosted by Columbus daily newspaper and won a first place to her surprise. With an encouragement from her parents, she enrolled in Art Instruction School to learn art by mail, while she also studied computer science in a school of engineering at Ohio State University.
After many years have passed while going to work and raising a family, she started to paint and freelanced as “JKPGALLERY” artist. She is and has been the president of Harmony of Color for over a decade since 2009. As president of Harmony of Color, she regularly meets with members at her home and recently started meeting at other member’s home (Atelier) to paint together. She has started serving as a vice-president during year 2013-2014 then as president of the KAAW (Korean American Artists Association of Washington State) during year 2015 -2016. She continues to participate as an active member of KAAW.
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Artist Statement
“Painting is therapy and Art brings a balance in our everyday lives”
Nature is a foundation and an essence of my artwork. I am astonished by the panoramic view of nature and the transformation in all life form in the wild. Seeing or imagining them gives me an aspiration to draw and paint. I found beauty when I see layers of mountains covered in misty blankets of cloud, or panoramic view of fields with all the surrounding nature and animals.
If you take a moment to observe, there are countless activities all around us in nature shouting out “I am alive”, like changing activities near the sea side, or transformation of fruits from the flowers blossom.
Through my paintings, I want to expose and display the peaceful heaven and the spirit that I experienced from these scenes. I enjoy painting wildlife pieces while I imagine a fairy tale stories. I like to illustrate a story with the images of wild animals with an affection between the mother and her cubs, or offspring.
Most of my paintings are centered around a family life and the peaceful air. Pondering on the memory of joyful days and while imagining a human like interaction of wild animals bring me to a time of happiness and tranquility in my own life.
With my paintings, I want to offer the warm and joyful atmosphere and hope that my viewers can experience the moment of surreal dream as I express the harmony and the humor in the wildlife.
Exhibition History since 2009
2021
Dec 12 –
KAAW 30th annual members’ exhibition held by online exhibition on kaaw.net along with flappable pamphlet
2020
Nov 30 – Dec 27
Harmony of Color 11th Exhibition – Online exhibition via Facebook page.
Sep 28 – Dec 21
KAAW 29th Annual members’ Exhibition – Online exhibition via Facebook page.
(Exhibition planned at Washington State Convention Center in Seattle Washington was cancelled Due to Covid19 pandemic)
2019
Sep 23 – Oct 25
KAAW 28th Member’s Exhibition at Tacoma Community College Gallery
6501 South 19th Street
Tacoma, Washington 98466
July 22 – Sept 6
Harmony of Color 10th Annual member’s Exhibition – Mercer View Gallery
8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island, WA 98006
2018
Sept 5 – Sept 29
Harmony of Color 9th Annual members’ Exhibition – SBCC
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
KAAW 26th Annual member’s Exhibition – WSCC (Phyllis Lamphere Gallery) 705 Pike Street Seattle WA
July – Aug
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
2017
Oct 11 – Dec 29
KAAW 26th Annual member’s Exhibition – Tacoma Art Museum
1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA 98042
July 7 – Dec
Lynnwood Convention Center Juried Group Art Exhibition– LCC
3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036
June 5 – July 21
Harmony of Color 8th Annual member’s Exhibition – Mercer View Gallery
8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island, WA 98006
2016
Sept – Oct
City Hall mini exhibition – Lynnwood City Hall
11330 Bullis Rd, Lynwood, CA 90262
KAAW 25th Annual member’s Exhibition – Tacoma Art Museum 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma WA 98042
Shorline Art Festival – Korean Cultural Event- Shoreline Center 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
May 1 – June 30
Harmony of Color 7th Annual member’s Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
Jan 11 – Feb 26
KAAW 24th Annual member’s Exhibition – Mercer View Gallery
8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island, WA 98006
2015
Harmony of Color 6th Annual member’s Exhibition – Mercer View Gallery 8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island, WA 98040
Feb – Mar
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
2014
Oct 2014 – Jan 8 2015
KAAW Exhibition – Washington State Convention Center in Seattle Wa
Nov 1 – Dec 31
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
Sep 1 – Oct 31
Jennifer Kwon and Sun Wook Lee’s joint Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
May – June
Harmony of Color 5th members’ Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
Harmony of Color Exhibition – Boeing Asian Pacific cultural event Auburn Washington
Mar – Apr
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
2013
Nov -Dec
Harmony of Color Exhibition – APPC Asian Pacific Cultural Center
4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Washington 98409
Nov -Dec
Jennifer Kwon Display at Lt. Governor’s office in Olympia WA
Legislative Building, Olympia WA 98504
Nov
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
Oct – Nov
KAAW Exhibition – Tacoma Lakewood Library 6300 Wildaire Rd SW, Tacoma, Washington
June
Harmony of Color 4th members’ Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
June – July
Harmony of Color 4th members’ Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue Wa
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
June 14-16
Jennifer Kwon at Edmond Art Festival, Juried Exhibition– 700 Main Street Edmonds, Washington
July – Aug
JKPGallery Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
2012
Nov -Dec
Jennifer Kwon at Juried Exhibition at EAFA 37thAnnual Oepn Exhibition -Seattle Design Center /Plaza Building EAFA Gallery 5701 Sixth Ave S, Suite P292, Seattle WA
6300 Wildaire Rd SW, Tacoma, Washington
June 15-17
Jennifer Kwon at Edmond Art Festival, Juried Exhibition– 700 Main Street Edmonds, Washington
Harmony of Color 3rd members’ Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue Wa 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
May – June
Harmony of Color Exhibition – Marketplace at Factoria
4055 Factoria Mall SE, Bellevue, Washington
Apr – June
Art Display at Franciscan Hospice
Franciscan Hospice in Tacoma Washington
1149 Market St., Tacoma, Washington
Feb – Mar
Art Display at SBCC (South Bellevue Community Center} Art Wall in Bellevue Wa
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
2011
Aug – Sep
Jennifer Kwon exhibition at SBCC (South Bellevue Community Center} Art Wall in Bellevue Wa
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
Jul -Aug
KAAW Exhibition – Washington State Convention Center in Seattle Wa
June – July
Harmony of Color 2nd Annual members’ Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue Wa
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
Feb – Mar
Exhibition at Korean Consulate General Consulate General of republic of Korea in Seattle Washington
Mar 27
Harmony of Color Exhibition for Fund raising for Korean Community Service Center in Seattle Washington
2010
Sep – Oct
KAAW 20th members’ exhibition at Mercer Gallery APPC Asian Pacific Cultural Center
8236 S.E. 24th St. Mercer Island, WA 98040
1606 Pike Place Seattle, Washington
Harmony of Color 1st members’ Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue Wa 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
Apr – May
Harmony of Color 1group Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue Wa
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
Mar – Apr
KAAW member’s exhibition Fine Art Gallery at Pierce College
9401 Far West Drive S.W., Lakewood, Washington
Jan – Feb
JKPGallery Exhibition – South Bellevue Community Center Art Wall in Bellevue WA
14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, Washington
2009
1301 4th Ave # B100 Seattle, Washington
206 105th Avenue, NE Bellevue, Washington
1975
Month unknown
Jennifer Kwon at Smithsonian Art student Exhibitions
Smithsonian Institute museum
Washington, D.C.
Education
1985
Chinese Painting
University of Washington (evening course), Seattle, WA
1978-1982
B.S., Computer Information Science in Engineering
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1977-1980
Fundamentals of Art
Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, MN