Education
2015 MFA Illustration Practice
Maryland Institute College of Art, US
2006 BFA Illustration & Animation
Kingston University, UK
2003 Foundation
Chelsea College of Art, UK
Awards, Recognition, Inclusion in Publications
2023 American Illustration 42
2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Italy), Winning illustrator
2021 Society of Illustrators 64
Wild Peace
American Illustration 40
Communication Arts 2021 award of Excellence
The Original Art Show
My Tree
2018 The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators
The Dreamer
2017 The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators
Bird, Balloon, Bear
2016 Listed on Best Concept Book as Honorable Mention for The Opposite Zoo
by The Huffington Post, Best Picture Books of 2016
One of the Best Children's Books of 2016 at Amazon.com: baby to age2
The Opposite Zoo
3x3 International Illustration Annual, Honorable mention
Featured author in the annual Baker and Taylor Summer Reading Contest
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2015 One of the Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2015
One of the Amazon Best Books 2015: baby to age2
Best Children's Books 2015 by SPL (The Seattle Public Library) Children's Recommendations
NAIBA (New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association) 2015 Pick of the Lists
Welcome Home, Bear
WIA2015, (World Illustration Award, AOI), Shortlist
3x3 student show, Merit
Illustrations from A Book of Sleep was selected for producing the poster
'Babies Need Words Every Day' by ALSC (The American Library Service to Children)
with the Obama Administration.
2014 Selected for the Best Picture Books of 2014 by The Boston Globe
A Book of Babies
2012 Juul Campaign, organized by Navarra Federation of Ikastolas
A Book of Winter (Basque version)
Best of 2012 Children’s Books List, Kirkus Book Reviews
Hide & Seek
Finalist, Nottingham Children’s Book Awards
Hide & Seek
2011 Best of 2011 Children’s Books List, Kirkus Book Reviews
A Book of Winter
2008 Finalist, British Design and Production Awards
Finalist, The Big Picture Best New Illustrator Award
Selected, AOI Children’s Trade Catergory
A Book of Sleep
Seminars/ Workshops/ Events
- Author Panel: “Develop Identity, Empathy, and Community through Daily Picture Book Read Alouds”, Houston, NCTE 2018
- Author Panel: “Imaginative Storytelling”, Houston, NCTE 2018
- Book signing, Chronicle Books booth, Houston, NCTE 2018
- Author Panel: “Advocating Global Authenticity: Creative and Representation in Children’s Literature”, Atlanta, NCTE 2016
- Book signing, Random House booth, Atlanta, NCTE 2016
- Book Reading with Ruth Chan at Montessori Book Festival, NYC, 2016
- Invited Speaker, Illustration Alumni Panel with Kali Ciesemier, Sam Bosma, Matt Rockerfeller at MICA, 2016
- Book Event with Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Sujean Rim at the Books of Wonder, NYC, 2015
- Invited Author/Illustrator for Random House Children's Books Original Art Cocktail Party with Paul Zelinsky,
Shane Evans, Cathy Goldsmith and Emily Martin at ALA (American Library Association), San Francisco, 2015
- Book signing with Random House Children's Books, Booth #3001 at ALA (American Library Association), San Francisco, 2015
- Invited Speaker 'The Power of Picture' at AFCC (Asian Festival of Children's Content), Singapore, 2014
- Invited Speaker 'The Vast Spread of the Sea: Asian Diaspora Writers and their Works' at AFCC
with Mitali Perkins and Gabriel Wang, Singapore, 2014
-Book Workshop at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art), Baltimore, 2014
Teaching Experience
Aug.2017 - Current Assitant Professor
Kansas City Art Institute
Jan.2015 – May.2015 Instructor
Maryland Institute College of Art
Book Illustration
Mar.2013 – Jun.2013 Instructor
Kaywon University of Art and Design, Seoul, South Korea
Book Illustration
Jan.2010 – May.2012 Instructor
The Hankyoreh Education, Seoul, South Korea
Children’s Picture Book
Exhibitions
Juried Shows
2006 D&AD Talantpool Showcase, London
2008 The Best of British Contemporary Illustration, London
Group Shows
2006 Group Show at Corningsby Gallery, London
2009 SeoJeongWook Gallery, Seoul
2009 Fidra Gallery, Edinburgh
2009 Choomoo Art Hall, Seoul
2012 Gallery Oldham, Manchester
2015 Lotte gallery, Seoul
2017 Casting Shadows: 2017 Kansas City Art Institute Biennial, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City
The original art show, The society of illustrators, NYC
2018 Lineage and Impact, Haw Contemporary, Kansas City
The original art show, The society of illustrators, NYC
2019 Picture This! The Art of Children’s Books, Nassau County Museum of Art, NY
New Five, KCAI Biennial, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City
2021 The original art show, The society of illustrators, NYC
KCAI Biennial, Beautiful World(s)