Sung Sam ParkFor a detailed view and pricing information, click on a title. About Sung Sam Park:Inspired by the Impressionists, Sung Sam Park has evolved his vision of impressionism and hyper-realism into his own style of Neo-Impressionism. His images capture architectural and natural beauty with charm, and are in the collections of Michael Dukakis, the President of Cyprus, and the Hyundai Corporation. Born in 1949 in Seoul, Korea, Sung Sam Park began painting at the age of twelve. His talent and teaching abilities were quickly recognized, and by the age of thirteen, while still a junior high school student, he was teaching painting at the local high school. Early on, Park attracted the attention of prominent artists and heads of state; Byen Si-Jin, former university president of Jo-Joo Island, was his private art teacher and mentor. Park is still the youngest person ever to have participated in the national competitions of the Mok-Woo Art Society, and the former president of South Korea, Yoon Bo-Sun, personally awarded him many First Places in these contests. After graduating from Jung Ang University in 1973, Park traveled to France, where he studied painting and lived with other young artists in Paris. His artistic style today clearly reflects the inspiration of the French Impressionists. He returned to Korea briefly in 1984 to participate in the national Olympic - sponsored art competition for the upcoming 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Competing against more than two thousand entrants, Park won and received a Gold Medal; following the Olympics, his painting was purchased by the Hyundai Corporation for permanent display at their corporate headquarters. In 1986, Park became a member of the jury of Heart and Mind Artists Association of Korea, the organization that assesses all artwork presented for juried competition in that nation. Park then returned to Europe, where he lived for the next fourteen years, primarily in France, but also in Greece and on Cyprus. While living on Cyprus, Park was commissioned by the President of Cyprus to paint the First Lady's portrait; this portrait, along with five other paintings by Park, is currently displayed in the Presidential Palace. While in Greece, Park painted a picture of Michael Dukakis' birthplace which was later purchased by the former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful. While in Europe, Park continued to study and to develop his artistic vision. He established himself in several Eurpoean galleries, and continues to exhibit in many of them today. His works have been written about in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the European Travel Press and Euroko, a Korean magazine in Europe. In 1994, Park came to the United States of America, where he continues to live on the coast of Southern California. He has exhibited in several American gallerie,s and in March 1996, he first exhibited at the New York Artexpo. In March 1998, Soho Editions, his exclusive publisher, introduced his first limited-edition works.    |
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