Anyoungart.com Gallery of Fine Artist Shinyoung An

     Serious artists are constantly reinventing themselves, as they strive to achieve an illusive vision of "great art". Often, world and national events impose an emotional response on the artist, who is otherwise powerless to influence such events. The canvas can become the artist's vehicle of expression .

   I am an artist in transition. In the past, I have attempted to faithfully record my subject, with an emotional response limited only to that subject. In portraiture, for example, the challenge has been to produce a work that reflects my response to the personality of the sitter. But I can no longer ignore the effect that outside events are having on me.

   I am now attempting to do paintings that convey my emotional response to such events. It is not always easy to move away from that which you are conformable with to explore a new area. But in life, one needs to progress and let go of the past, in order to achieve something greater. I hope I am worthy of this new challenge.

Born in Andong, South Korea

Imigrated 1995 to New York, USA

Live in New Jersey, USA

Education

2003 - 2004 Painter/Member Artists Group "Cercle Artistic de Sant Lluc", Barcelona, Spain
2001 - 2003 The Art Students League of New York
1999 - 2001 M.F.A. in Painting, The Graduate School of Figurative Art of the New York Academy of Art
1996 - 1999 Art Students League of New York (with Harvey Dinnerstein)
1986 - 1995 Taught fine art at private art school in Daegu South Korea
1982 - 1986 B.F.A. in Fine Art, Hyosung Women's University of Daegu, South Korea

Experience

2007 Director for American Division and Participant in International Sculpture Symposium in Geochang, South Korea
2007 Member of Studio Montclair, the Professional Visual Arts Organization
2007 Associate Member of the Allied Artisits of America, Inc
1996-Present Member of The Artists League of New York
1986-1995 Art instructor for students of various ages and levels of experience

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions:

May 1 - July 19, 2007 "Figure with River View" Greenwich Village Gallery , NY
Mar 20 - Apr 19, 2004 "La Bolsa" Gallery in Barcelona , Spain

Selected Group Exhibitions:

Approximately more than 60 entries in various juried shows in over fifteen states of USA and in many countries, including Japan , Korea , and Spain .

Awards and Grants

2008   The Len G. Everett Memorial Award, 95th Annual Exhibition, the Allied Artists of America, Inc.
2008 Colonel George J. Morales Memorial Award, 80th Grand National Exhibiton by the American Artists Professional League
2008   Colonel George J. Morales Memorial Award, 112 th Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art, NY
2008   Honorable Mention Award, The Artist's Magazine
2008   Honorable Mention, the Faces of Winter 2008 Exhibition, Bendheim Gallery at the Greenwich
           Arts Council, Greenwich, CT
2008   Marsha Holst Memorial Award, the 28th Annual Juried Exhibition, Ridgewood Art Institute www.ridgewoodartinstitute.org , NJ
2007   Dorothy Barberies Memorial Award, 111th Juried Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, NY
2007   The Art Students League Award, 65th Audubon Artists, Inc. Salmagundi Club, NY
2007   The Artist's Magazine Two Finalist Awards in the Experimental category, 24th Art Competition
2007 The Art Students League Award, 76th Juried Exhibition, Hudson Valley Art Association, National Art Club, NY
2007   Honorable Mention, Ellarslie Open XXV Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park , NJ
2007   Honorary Mention & Merit Awards, Faces of Spring 07, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists and Lyme Gallery, CT
2006   Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze Medal Award, 110th Juried Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc, NY
2006   Merit Award, Faces of Winter 06, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, the Bendheim Gallery at the Greenwich
           Arts Council, Greenwich, CT
2006   Jerry's Artarama Gift Certificate Award, 26th Regional Juried Show, Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ
2005   Best of Show for Focus on the Figure, Hopper House, NY.
2005   The Nancy Sloan Scholarship, the Art Students League of NY
2005   Best of New York Artists & Artisans 2005-Third place, Kennedy Promotions
2005   The Hudson Valley Art Associate Award, 25th Regional Juried Show, Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ
2005   The Moshe Bahiri Award, 24th Regional Juried Show, Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ
2004   The American Artists Fund Award, American Artists Professional League of NY
2004   The Windsor & Newton Materials Award, Audubon Artists, Salmagundi Club, NY
2004   The New Rochelle Art Association-Third Place for Oils/Acrylics, NY
2004   Best of Show & Award of Merit, Hartland Artist Exhibition, The City of Merriam, Kansas
2004 Best of Show for 2004 H. Dinnerstein class show, the Art students League of NY
2003   Xavier Gonzalez & Ethel Edwards Grant-9 months Travel and Study in Spain, The Art Students League of NY
2003   Juror's Second Place Award, Halpert Biennial 2003 National Juried Visual Art Competition,
           Turchin Center of Visual Arts, NC
2003 Best of Show for 2003 K. Mclndoe class show, the Art Students League of NY
2003   Award of Excellence, Healing Power of Art by Manhattan Arts International, NY
2002   Len G. Everett Memorial Award for the Advancement of American Art, Allied Artists of America, Inc, NY
1999 - 2001   Merit Scholarships from Graduate School of Figurative ar of the tNew York Academy of Art, NY