Education
• Master in Fine Art in Printmaking and Drawing (2005 - 2008)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Student Artist Residency (2005)
Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
• Bachelor in Fine Art, 75 credit hours to supplement BA degree (2002 – 2005)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Teaching Experience/ Employment
• Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Lecturer (2016-present)
Basic Figure Drawing Advanced Figure Drawing Interior Design Basic
2D Design Painting I
• The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Lecturer II (2012 – 2017)
Drawing I & II Painting I 2D foundation
Color Theory Printmaking
Drawing for Non Major Painting for Non Major
• Southwest School of Art at San Antonio, TX
Colored pencil workshop for SAISD high school art teachers (2014)
• The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Teaching Assistant (2006 – 2007)
Drawing I for Major
Printmaking: Basic
Related Work Experience
• Graphic Artist (2014-2015)
Whole Foods Market, San Antonio, TX
• Assistant Manager at Visual Resources Center (2005-2007)
University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Committee member Satellite Space gallery (2006-2007)
University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Illustrations for Printmaking Brochure, 2007
McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX
• Taddeo di Bartolo Reconstruction Project, 2007
Reconstruction drawing of a medieval altarpiece from fragments and historical
information for display
McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX
Research
• Print Suite Exchange: The Univ. of Texas at San Antonio & Stephen F. Austin State Univ. 2015
Coordinator
• Print Suite Exchange: The Univ. of Texas at San Antonio & Bringham Young Univ. 2008
Coordinator
Publication Translation
• Translator
Acrylic Mixing Directory, Book written by Ian Sidaway, 2006
• Translator
Watercolour Mixing Directory, Book written by Moira Clinch, 2006
Additional Work Experience
• Designer (2010-2011)
Marketing, designing promotional aids, and etc. Phil’s Texas Diner, San Antonio, TX
• Assistant Designer (2001)
Assisting the designer, graphic design duties using Adobe software Ad Basic, Seoul, Korea
• Administrative Assistant (2000)
ING Life, Seoul, Korea
Scholarships and Grants
• Art and Art History Graduate Art Scholarship, Steve Reynolds Fund (2008)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Art and Art History Graduate Art Scholarship, Various Donors (2005-2007)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• UTSA International Education Financial Aid Fund Scholarship for 07 Study Abroad, Germany (2006)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Texas Public Education Grant (2003-2005)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• UTSA International Education Financial Aid Fund Scholarship for the Summer Program, Italy (2005)
The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
• Academic Excellence Scholarship (1998-2002)
The University of Suwon, Suwon, South Korea
Exhibitions/Awards
2019
• Where the earth meets the sky, Conduit gallery (solo)
Dallas, TX
2018
• DCAC exhibition
Dallas, TX
• Faculty Exhibition, TXSTATE University
San Marcos, TX
• CPSA 26th International Exhibition, Bridgeport Art Center
Chicago, IL
Best of Show and CIPPY Award
• Common Current, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
San Antonio, TX
2017
• Gabuki pop, Southwest school of Art
San Antonio, TX
• Between, Conduit Gallery (solo)
Dallas, TX (May 2017)
• Faculty Exhibition, Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
• Collection 492, Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches, TX
• Three Decades Plus: Printmaking at UTSA, UTSA Art Gallery
San Antonio, TX (Jan 2017)
2016
• Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series 2016, Art on 5th
Austin, TX
Semi-Finalist
• Let There Be Light, St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, TX
• The Gala and After Party, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa
San Antonio, TX
• Art in the Garden, The Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, TX
• New Texas Talent XXIII, Craighead Green Gallery
Juror: Frank Hettig, Director of Modern and Contemporary Art Heritage Auction
Dallas, TX
• 33rd Juried Exhibition, Visual Art Alliance at BLUEOrange Gallery
Juror: Dan Allison, owner D.M. Allison Gallery
Houston, TX
• Party for the Arts, Brick Market Place
San Antonio, TX
• New art/Arte Nuevo, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Juror: Kimberly Arp
San Antonio, TX
• UTSA permanent Art Collection, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Curator: Arturo Almeida and President Dr. Ricardo Romo
San Antonio, TX
• Group Hug 6!, The Museum of Human Achievement
Austin, TX
• Blue Star Red Dot, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum
San Antonio, TX
• Group Hug 6!, The Lullwood Group
San Antonio, TX
• Texas Draws IV, Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, TX
• Muse, UTSA gallery Downtown Campus (4 people)
San Antonio, TX
2015
• Eyes Got It!, Austin Studio Tours
Austin, TX
Semi-Finalist
• Public Art San Antonio @ the San Antonio City Hall
San Antonio, TX
• The Hunting Art Prize
Houston, TX
Finalist
• 50/250, French and Michigan gallery
San Antonio, TX
• XVII Biennial Art Faculty exhibition, University of Texas at San Antonio Main Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• The Power of the Ten, McNay art Museum
San Antonio, TX
• UTSA Silent Art Auction, Frost building
San Antonio, TX
2014
• New art/Arte Nuevo, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Juror: Catherine Lee
San Antonio, TX
• The Power of the Ten, McNay art Museum (October)
San Antonio, TX
• Art in the Garden, Southwest School of Art and Craft (September)
San Antonio, TX
2013
• The Other Side, REM gallery
San Antonio, TX (Solo)
• Public Art San Antonio @ the San Antonio City Hall
San Antonio, TX (solo)
• 50/250, French and Michigan Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• XVI Biennial Art Faculty exhibition, University of Texas at San Antonio Main Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• Art in the Garden, Southwest School of Art and Craft
San Antonio, TX
• The Power of the Ten, McNay art Museum
San Antonio, TX
2011
• Inspire on Fire, Witte Museum
San Antonio, TX
3rd Place
• UTSA Alumni Exhibition (Featured), Main Gallery at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas Biennial 11
San Antonio, TX
2010
• A Girl in the Middle, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
San Antonio, TX (Solo)
• Quiescent, REM Gallery
San Antonio, TX (Solo)
2009
• Texas National 2009, Stephen F Austin State University, Juror: Mel Chin
Nacogdoches, TX
Honorable mention
• 32nd Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University,
Juror: Lynwood Kreneck
Peoria, IL
• Coexistence, Three Walls
San Antonio, TX (Solo)
2008
• iNDA (International Drawing Annual), Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center,
Cincinnati, OH (Catalogue)
3rd place
• Rhythm, MFA Thesis, Satellite Space Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• The Dream of Red Chamber Masquerade Ball, White Box Gallery
New York, NY
• Luminaria: Arts night in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
• Lagniappe (Traveling), Common Grand Gallery
Winsor Ontario, Canada (August)
• Lagniappe
Toronto Ontario, Canada
2007
• Dimension XXXV, Art Center of Corpus Christi, Juror: V. Michelle Bower Smythe, Milt Young,
Corpus Christi, TX
Merit Award Sculpture Category
• Lagniappe 5: Pixels and Prints National Print Exchange, Louisiana State University,
Juror: Beauvais Lyons,
Baton Rouge, LA
• 31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University,
Juror: Judith K. Brodsky
Peoria, IL
• Mo + POMO, Satellite Space Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2006
• Salt City Dozen 2006 National Portfolio, Juror: Lisa Bulawsky
Syracuse, NY
• Coordinates, Santa Reparata International School of Art
Florence, Italy
• Dot, Dot and Something: 4 printmakers, Satellite Space Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• Wednesday People, Gallery E
San Antonio, TX
• The Dots Project, Gallery E
San Antonio, TX
• Green Eggs and Contemporary Art Month Awards in San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
• Print Exchange: The Univ. of Texas and Brigham Young Univ. Utah
• T-Shirt Show, Stella Haus Gallery, San Antonio, TX Contemporary Art Month
• Unlocked, Satellite Space Gallery
San Antonio, TX
• The Impression of Prints and Expression of Prints, Gallery Art SA
San Antonio, TX
2005
• The 27th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition, Juror: David Morrison
Columbia, MO
• National Juried Exhibition, Regional Artist Consortium, Juror: Charles Field
San Antonio, TX
2001
• National Avatar Character Design Competition, Daily Chosun
Seoul, Korea
3rd Place
Artist Lecture & Talk
2017
• En plein air watercolor workshop with San Antonio Museum of Art
San Antonio, TX
2016
• Texas Draws IV Rapid Image presentation @ Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, TX
• Seeing Art San Antonio @ Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, TX
2010
• Seeing Art San Antonio @ REM gallery
San Antonio, TX
Bibliography
• Silva, Elda, “Art opens windows to The Other Side” San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX (April 27th 2013), section D
• Bennett, Steve, “CAM offers smorgasbord of tasty cultural events” San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX (March 3rd 2013), J10
• 2010 February San Antonio Magazine p74
San Antonio, TX
• Silva, Elda, “Ordinary is extra ordinary” San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX (February 7th 2010), 1G SA Life section
• Isenhart, Justin, “Art capades” San Antonio Current, San Antonio, TX (March 10th 2010)
• Fisch, Sarah, “Quiescent: Soomin Jung” San Antonio Current, San Antonio, TX (January 6th 2010) p25
• Seale, Emily, “Critic’s Pick: Soomin Jung: Coexistence” San Antonio Current, San Antonio, TX (June 24th 2009) CAM p11
• 2007 International Drawing Annual (ISBN 978-1-4276-3196-1), Cincinnati, OH, Manifest press, July, 2008, Front cover, featured winner
• Manifest Vol.26: Projections and Selections, Cincinnati, OH, Manifest press, March, 2008