Born in South Korea, Younghwa has spent her early life studying and practicing fine art as a student in Korea and Alberta, Canada. Her earlier years in Alberta were spent in the petroleum industry as a drafting technician, and she later worked for the University of British Columbia. Currently, she is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and various art societies in British Columbia. Originally trained in watercolour, she has since evolved her style to work mainly in acrylic, oil, and poster-colour. Her inspiration comes from years of living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America. Her work is collected in the USA, Canada, Korea and Malaysia, where she lived for over a decade.
With her love of bold and vibrant colours she tries to capture the emotion of vivid scenes full of life. Colour is Younghwa’s passion. She continues to experiment with different mediums and techniques while striving to achieve the depth of colour necessary to illustrate her unique view of the world through her paintings. She has always been inspired by the work of Van Gogh, and most recently much admired the work of Korean artist Ucchin Chang.
She currently makes her home in Burnaby, British Columbia, with her family and two dogs.
Title: I like It Here!
Title: Lakeview
