Born in South Korea, Ginok is a painter and print maker.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art at the Pusan National University ( class of 1998, major in painting).
She moved to Newfoundland in 2000, and her art practice has been dramatically affected by her new environment. The raw natural beauty of Newfoundland and its colourful people have provided the opportunity to explore new possibilities in her art.
Ginok can be found working in her studio every day and teaches art classes on a regular bases to adults and children on weekday evenings.
Ginok is a member of Visual Artists of Newfoundland and Labrador and Chair of programming committee at St. Michael's Print shop.
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1973 Born in Mokpo, grew up in Pusan, South Korea
2000 Moved to Newfoundland
2006 Became Canadian Citizen
Education
1994 March – 1998 February
Painting, Bachelor of Fine Art, Pusan National University, South Korea
1992, 1993
Completed a two year art program in Dada Art Academy, Pusan, South Korea
Solo Exhibition
2011 July 28 - Aug. 28 Painted Dance, Leyton Gallery, St. John's, NL
2010 Mar.27- April 17 Ginok’s Drawings, Eastern Edge Rogue Gallery
2009 April 18-May 1 Two Hearts, St. Michael’s Print Shop Gallery, St. John's
Group Exhibition
2011 May 28- June 18 Member Show, St. Michael's Print Shop Gallery, St. John's
2011 April 16- April 30 Patrick Show, Art and Cultural Centre, St. John's
2011 April 5- April 17 Arts and Letters Exhibition, the Rooms, St. John's
2010 Nov. 13-Dec.30 Christmas Exhibition, Leyton Gallery, St. John's
2010 Nov.6-Dec.11 A to Z, Member Exhibition, Eastern Edge Gallery
2010 June 26- Aug. 22 Annual Group Summer Show, Leyton Gallery, St. John’s
2010 April 3- April 25 Guest of the Gallery, Leyton Gallery, St. John’s
2010 Feb.20- Mar.6 Member Show, St. Michael’s Gallery, St. John’s
2009 Oct. 31-Dec.12 Time after time line, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s
2009 April 19-May 3 Spring Awakenings, Bartlett Gallery, Alton, Ontario
2008 Nov.27-Jan.6 Christmas Kaleidoscope, Red Ochre Gallery
2008 Sept.26-Oct.13 Headwaters Arts Festival Show, Bartlett Gallery, Alton, Ontario
2008 July 11- Aug. 24 Community Exhibition, A1C Gallery, St. John’s
2008 Mar.31- April.6 New Comer Artist Project, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
2008 Mar.20- April 12 The Colour of Spring, Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s
2008 Jan.6- Feb. 6 Heart of Napalm, Group show, RCA Gallery
2007 Nov.23- Jan.5/08 Kaleidoscope, Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s
2007 Dec.1- Dec. 22 Annual members show, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s
2006 December Annual members show, Eastern Edge Gallery
2005 June Arts and Letters awards exhibition, the Rooms
1999 September At Glance, four person group exhibition, Sewon Gallery, Pusan, South Korea
1998 August Bul-Hee, Alumni exhibition, Pusan Art and Cultural Centre
Related Experience
2011 ~ 2003 Currently working and teaching art
2010 24 Art Marathon, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s
2009 Nov. 7 Silver Soire’e Auction(25th anniversary for Eastern Edge) Johnson GEO Centre
2009 Sept. Arts Smats Mentorship, Beachy Cove Elementry
2009 24 Art Marathon, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s
2008 24 Art Marathon, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s
2007 December ~ Member of the board of directors at the St. Michael’s Printshop
2007 June Completed mural project for Petty Harbour fisherman’s centre
2007 August Participated in 24 Art Marathon, Eastern Edge Gallery
2006 June Carl Morrissey Memorial Scholarship- Art Auction Donor St. John’s Armory
2005~ Working print maker at St. Michael’s Print shop
2004-2001 Displayed for sale paintings of Newfoundland and Labrador in local restaurant Classic Café
2001 Started commissioning a family portraiture
1999 - 1996 Contracted Muralist for Primary Schools, Pusan, South Korea
1999 Assistant lecturer for the Presence of Korean art symposium, Pusan modern museum art, South Korea
1999- 1997 Instructor for Bagop art studio, Pusan
1996 Muralist, for various business in and around the city of Pusan
1996,1995 Instructor of Dada Art Academy, teaching art to high school level
Awards/ Grant
2011 Project Grant, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council2011 Provincial Arts and Letters Awards in Senior Visual Arts2010 Art grant, City of St. John’s2003 Art grant, City of St. John’s
1995 - 1997 Scholarship of excellence in Pusan National University, South Korea
Presentation/ Media2011 July 30 An interview with Mac Furlong, WAM, CBC Radio 12011 July 29 Dancing off the Palette by Joan Sullivan, Telegram, NL
2011 May Song teaches in Petty Harbour, Irish Loop Post, NL2010 Dec. 31 Visual Arts Top 10, Telegram, NL
2010 Nov. 20 Leyton Gallery hosting final exhibition prior to Christmas,Telegram, NL
2010 April 1 Leyton Gallery’s guests on display, Telegram, NL
2009 April 17 Song dances with colour, Telegram, NL
2008 Jan.4- 11 Artists gallery profile in the Independent, NL
2007 Dec. 11 Artist talk, Eastern Edge Gallery
Collections
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Various private collections (US, UK, Canada, South Korea)