Artist Profile

Kay Chun

Artist Statement

Painting is a journey. It starts somewhere near reality and is transformed into something else. Along the road, one becomes engaged in the exploration of colour, light, shape and of the ways in which and an image is internalised by an individual’s struggle.

“I don’t think people are born artists; I think it comes from a mixture of your surroundings, the people you meet and luck.” Francis Bacon

“I tell you, the more I think, and the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” Van Gogh

Born in Seoul, Korea.
Migrated to Sydney, Australia in 1977
1988 Post Graduate of Fine Arts, University of NSW Fine Arts
1985-1987 Bachelor of Fine Art, City Art Institute (University of NSW)
1983-1984 Studied Art at East Sydney Technical College (National Art School)

Exhibitions (Group and Selected)

2006 Solo Exhibition, Cross Bay Gallery, Sydney “Portamento"
2004 Theatrical Drama, Russian Club, Sydney “Please turn off the light"
1993 Seymour Theatre Centre, Sydney “ Works by Australian Asian Artists”
1990 Art Space, Sydney, “Butterfly”, Art Space, Sydney, “a mix media Exhibition”
1989 Art Space, Sydney, “Diced Fruit”
1988 The Works Gallery, Sydney, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1987 The Works Gallery, Sydney, “ The Eternity”, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, Douglass Award Exhibition, Sydney
1983 Cell Block Theatre, Sydney, “Art Show”