BIO

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Jinni Kim (Jinsoon Oh) Biography

Salisbury based artist and poet, Jinsoon Oh was born in Seoul, South Korea and came to the United States in 2016 and has been actively involved in regional and national art exhibits since then. Throughout her life, Jinsoon has always been fascinated by images of the natural environment and being around them. Jinsoon's evolution into poetic narratives allowed her to discover a newer language in painting. She has earned a BFA degree in painting back in Seoul, Korea. She has exhibited in many art venues, including several art fairs. Jinsoon has also trained as an art teacher, specializing in secondary and high school art education. Jinsoon lives and works in Salisbury, Maryland.

Jinni Kim (Jinsoon Oh) Artist Statement
My work is primarily inspired by my experience with and understanding of nature. These continuously accumulated connotations from the world I live in are mostly constructing the engine of my creation. I often use metaphoric and empathic notions to reconstruct elements from nature during my process in the making. I
discover the occurrence of the beauty of freedom when I rearrange their placements. It maybe sounds like some shocking effects from typical surrealistic approaches. But my goal is not emulating an impact or any surprise. I hope to engage with the viewer through these imaginative elements that can be extremely valuable as space activators in painting. I would like to see these implied aspects can speak to the viewer like what poetry does.

나의 작업은 주로 자연에 대한

나의 경험과 이해에서 영감 받았다.

공기, 바람, 물, 숲과 숲을 이루는 나무,

풀, 대지의 기운, 하늘과 우주의 모든 것,

눈에 보이는 것과 보이지 않는 것들, 그리고

들리는 것들, 인간을 포함한 모든 생명이 가진 파동은

내 창조의 원동력이 되었다.

내 작업은 세상으로부터 지속적으로 영향 받으며

그것들을 수용하기도 하고,

내 이야기를 입히며

나 자신의 조형 언어로 표현되어 왔다.

최근의 작업들은 많은 이야기를 담아내던

화면에서 형상들을 지워가며

시적 언어의 철학적 접근을

시도하고 있다.

시적 언어의 유희를

2D의 화면에 설계하여 은유적이며

함축적으로 표현하려고 한다.

화면에 구성된 이미지의 실체의 형태를 지워나가며

반복적인 선의 겹침을 통해

단순한 듯 미묘한 색으로 가득찬 화면은

더 내밀한 이야기와 순수한 직관을 전달하고자 한다.

설명되어진 그림에서 겹쳐지며

지워가는 선의 나래이션으로

화면이 가진 의미가 확산되고

담담한 듯 강열하게 남겨지는 조형적 표현으로

이미지화 하였다.

아무것도 아닌듯 그러나 많은 의미를 가진

무엇인가를 내 회화의 화면에 구축하고 싶었다.

내 이야기를 담아내지만 관람자의 입장에 따라

다양하게 해석되어지는 무수한 상념이

서정적이며 철학적으로 해석되어지는

날개를 가질 수 있기를 바란다.

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JINSOON OH ( JINNI KIM)

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STUDIO: 516 W Salisbury Pkwy. Ste 1

Salisbury, MD 21801

U.S.A.

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Selected Solo Shows

Salisbury Art Space Gallery / Pickleball Friends, Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury University Art Gallery / Dream of Being, Salisbury Maryland
Time of Wind and Wishes / New Jersey KCC Gallery/ Tenafly, New Jersey
Reincarnation / Robinson Gallery / Salisbury Art Space / Salisbury, Maryland
REUNION / Embassy of South Korea / Washington D.C
The Song of Dreamer / Gallery M / Seoul, South Korea
The Diary of Dreamer / Tophohaus / Seoul, South Korea

Selected Group Shows

Best of Best Show / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland
Contemporary Abstraction II / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland
Reimagining Peace to Come / Maryland Hall, Maryland
Boundless / Korean Cultural Center/ Washington D.C.
Home Sweet Home / Art Mora Gallery / Ridgefield, New Jersey
New Beginnings / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland
ARTS THE NEW NORMAL/Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center, Solomons, Maryland
I am / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland
Infinity Spectrum / Riverside Gallery / Ridgefield, New Jersey
Juried Show /ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland
FINE CRAFT EXHIBITION / Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Spring Gala Exhibition / NEW JERSEY KCC GALLERY, Tenafly, New Jersey
The Language of Color / NEW JERSEY KCC GALLERY, Tenafly, New Jersey
Walking in The Era / ART MORA / Ridgefield, New Jersey
Close Water / Salisbury University Downtown Gallery / Salisbury, Maryland
SAS MEMBERS SHOW / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland
For Tomorrow / MK Gallery / Fairfax, Virginia
Original Senses / KCC Gallery, Chicago, Michigan
Resilience / Waverly Street Gallery / Bethesda, Maryland
Island of Misfit Art HMAA / KCC Gallery, Chicago, Michigan
Good Morning 2016 ART Collection Exhibition / Gallery La Mer / Seoul, South Korea
SEOUL OPEN ART FAIR / Seoul, South Korea
Taipei Invitational Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Figuration Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea
Horizon / SinSeon Gallery / Mokpo, South Korea
Seoul Insa Art Contest Exhibit / Gallery La Mer / Seoul, South Korea
Open Painting Exhibition / Gana Art Space / Seoul, South Korea
Unity and Harmony / Art World Gallery / Seoul, South Korea
Variety of Viewpoint Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea
Gunja Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea
For the Exhibition the Position of Korean concrete painting/Seoul Art Center/Seoul, South Korea
Member of Korean Fine Association Exhibition
The New Year Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea
Ryun Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea
Rising Artists Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

Selected Awards

Korean Environmental Art Association /Special / Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Insa Art Exhibition / Excellence Award / Seoul, South Korea
REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE 48 th ANNUAL MEMBER’S FINE CRAFT EXHIBITION

--- Amelie Sloan Award Excellence in Hand Building

ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY Landscapes: Real or Imagined / First PLACE
SAS GALLERY / Common Object / First PLACE
ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY Juried Corporate Partner Show / First PLACE
SAS GALLERY / New Beginnings / 2nd PLACE
SAS GALLERY / Contemporary Abstraction / 2nd PLACE

Education

Ceramic and Sculpture Studies Salisbury University, Salisbury Maryland

B.F.A. Painting Concentration, King Se-Jong University, Seoul, South Korea

Selected Solo Shows

2022 Pickleball Friends /Salisbury Art Space Gallery / Salisbury, Maryland

2022 Dream of Being / Salisbury University Art Gallery / Salisbury Maryland

2022 Time of Wind and Wishes /New Jersey KCC Gallery / Tenafly, New Jersey

2019 Reincarnation Robinson Gallery / Salisbury Art Space / Salisbury, Maryland

2018 Reunion / Embassy of South Korea / Washington D.C

2015 The Song of Dreamer / Gallery M / Seoul, South Korea

2007 The Diary of Dreamer / Tophohaus / Seoul, South Korea

Selected Group Shows

2023 Member Showcase / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2023 Force of Nature / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022 Members Show / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2022 Holiday Bazaar / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2022 Best of Best Show / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022 Small Works / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022 Member Annual Juried Show / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2202 Contemporary Abstraction II / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2202 Local Folk / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2022 Reimagining Peace to Come / Maryland Hall, Maryland

2022. 4 Boundless / Korean Cultural Center/ Washington D.C.

2022. 4 Home Sweet Home / Art Mora Gallery / Ridgefield, New Jersey

2022. Juried Corporate Partner Show / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022. Exhibiting Emotion / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022. My Favorite Things / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2022. SAS MEMBER SHOW / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2022. Common Objects / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2022. New Beginnings / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2021. ARTS THE NEW NORMAL / Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center, Solomons, Maryland

2021. Landscapes : Real or Imagined / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2021. I am / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2021. Infinity Spectrum / Riverside Gallery / Ridgefield, New Jersey

2021. Small Works and Members Juried Show / ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY, Ocean City, Maryland

2021. SAS Members Show / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2021. FINE CRAFT EXHIBITION / Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

2021. Spring Gala Exhibition / NEW JERSEY KCC GALLERY, Tenafly, New Jersey

2020. The Language of Color / NEW JERSEY KCC GALLERY, Tenafly, New Jersey

2020. Walking in The Era / ART MORA / Ridgefield, New Jersey

2019. Close Water / Salisbury University Downtown Gallery / Salisbury, Maryland

2019. SAS MEMBERS SHOW / Salisbury Art Space, Salisbury, Maryland

2018. For Tomorrow / MK Gallery / Fairfax, Virginia

2018. Original Senses / KCC Gallery, Chicago, Michigan

2018. Resilience / Waverly Street Gallery / Bethesda, Maryland

2017. Island of Misfit Art HMAA / KCC Gallery, Chicago, Michigan

2016. Good Morning 2016 ART Collection Exhibition / Gallery La Mer / Seoul, South Korea

2016 SEOUL OPEN ART FAIR / Seoul, South Korea

2015. Taipei Invitational Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan

2015. Tree Person Show / San e San Gallery / Seoul, South Korea

2015. Figuration Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

2015. Horizon / SinSeon Gallery / Mokpo, South Korea

2015. Seoul Insa Art Contest Exhibit / Gallery La Mer / Seoul, South Korea

2015. Open Painting Exhibition / Gana Art Space / Seoul, South Korea

2015. Unity and Harmony / Art World Gallery / Seoul, South Korea

2007 Variety of viewpoint Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

2007 Gunja Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

2007 For the EXhibition The Position of Korean concrete painting /Seoul Art Center / Seoul, South Korea

2007 Member of Korean Fine Association Exhibition

2006 The New Year Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

Omnibus Exhibition / Suwon, South Korea

Diffusion of consciousness Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

Ryun Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

Noeta Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

1989 Rising Artists Exhibition / Seoul, South Korea

Awards

Korean Environmental Art Association /Special / Seoul, South Korea

Seoul Insa Art Exhibition / Excellence Award / Seoul, South Korea

2021. REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE 48 th ANNUAL MEMBER’S FINE CRAFT EXHIBITION

--- Amelie Sloan Award Excellence in Hand Building

2021. ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY Landscapes: Real or Imagined / First PLACE

2022. SAS GALLERY / Common Object / First PLACE

2022. ART LEAGUE of OCEAN CITY Juried Corporate Partner Show / First PLACE

2022. SAS GALLERY / New Beginnings / 2nd PLACE

2022. SAS GALLERY / Contemporary Abstraction / 2nd PLACE

Contact Me

jinnikim516@gmail.com