Kelly Haejung Paik, Ph.D.

b. Seoul, South Korea
Lives and works in Seattle, Washington, USA
 

 

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

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1985-1991       Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Communications
                        S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, 
                        Syracuse, NY, USA
1983-1985      Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism
                        Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
1977-1981       Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature
                        Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

 

2022- Present  Visual Artist, Seattle, WA (Full-Time)
2012-2022    Independent Artist (Part-Time)
2001-2012     Global Impact Consulting, Senior Partner & Principal

2001-2003    University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Visiting Professor
1991 - 2001    University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, Professor 
1981 - 1985    Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul, South Korea, Journalist, Producer and                                               Broadcaster

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ART EDUCATION & TRAINING​

 

• Gary Faigin Still Life Atelier,  Gage Academic of Art, Seattle, Washington 

• Drawing and Painting Certification Program,  Gage Academic of Art, Seattle, Washington

• Courses at Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington: Figure Drawing, Figure Painting, Landscape Painting, Encaustic, Abstract Painting, Color theory, and Collage.

• Masterclasses & Workshop Instructors:  Juliette Aristides, Charles Emerson, Michael Grimaldi, Gregg Kruetz, Jeff Legg, Kent Lovelance, Carlos San Millán, Anthony J. Ryder, Francesca Sunsdance

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SELECTED HONORS & APPOINTMENTS

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2026   Artwork acquired for the King County Public Art Collection through Here and Now: King County               Portable Purchase 2026 (Dual Realities), 4Culture, Seattle, WA
 

2026  4Culture Art Projects Grant for Individuals ($7,100), King County, WA    

 

2025–2029   Public Artist Roster, Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA)

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2024-2026   City of Seattle Public Art Artist Roster, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture​

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2026   Change Leader Institute (ArtsWA) - Washington State Arts Commission. Competitive 8-week                       leadership training program for Washington State artists engaged in civic and public arts                             practice.

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (RECENT EXHIBITIONS LISTED FIRST)

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2026   Present Tense: 24th Juried Exhibition, Schack Art Center, Everett, WA (May 28–August 22, 2026).                   Centered Weight selected.
2026   At The Precipice, Pride Art Collective Benefit Exhibition, Mithun, Seattle, WA (June 4 – July 17,                         2026). Nine paintings exhibited; fundraiser benefiting Lambert House, a nonprofit serving                             LGBTQ+ youth.
2026   Art of Soccer, Gallery B612 SODO, Seattle, WA (May–July 2026)
2026   Layered Being: A Celebration of AAPI Heritage, Invited Group Exhibition, Gallery B612, Seattle,                      WA (May 7 – June 24, 2026).

2026  2nd U.S. Exhibition, IOI International Organization of Arts US Exhibition, Asia Pacific Cultural                        Center (APCC), Tacoma, WA (August 1–31, 2026). 
2026  The Muse Has Spoken, Group Exhibition, Women Painters of Washington Gallery Exhibition, WPW              Columbia Center Gallery, Seattle, WA (April 14 – July 17, 2026). 
2026  36 x Fixed by Dimension, Juried Exhibition, Graphite Arts Center, Edmonds, WA (May 1 – June 20,                  2026). 
2026  Bellevue Welcomes the World, Group Exhibition, Yuan Ru Gallery, Bellevue, WA (May 9 – May 16,                  2026). 

2026  Florals – Light in the Winter, Seattle Convention Center Rotating Art Program (Juried                                      Exhibition), Phyllis Lamphere Gallery, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA (Feb 13 – Apr 21,                        2026). Three paintings accepted (Floral Stillness submission series).
2026  Celebrating Women Painters, Women Painters of Washington (WPW), Juried Group                                        Exhibition, Matzke Fine Art Gallery, Camano Island, WA (Feb 28 – Mar 28, 2026)

2026   Objects in the Mirror Are Smaller Than They Appear, Women Painters of Washington, Group                        Exhibition, WPW Columbia Center Gallery, Seattle, WA (January 6 – April 10, 2026)
2026   Delusions, juried group exhibition, The Gallery at Graphite Arts Center, Edmonds, WA (March 6 –                   April 25, 2026)
2026   Art in a Poem (Juried), Studio 103, Seattle, WA, Two encaustic paintings responding to Ann                            Spiers’ “Enso: Open, Closed.” (March 6–28, 2026)
2026  ACES Gallery Encore Exhibition, Artists of Color Expo & Symposium (ACES),  Magnuson Park                          Gallery, Seattle, WA (January 29 – February 28, 2026)
2026  BRV, Women Painters of Washington, Group Exhibition (upcoming), Ida Culver House                                      Broadview (Era Living), Seattle, WA (February 8 – June 7, 2026)

2025   Celebrations, Summer Art Exhibition, WPW Columbia Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington

            (October 7, 2025 – January 2, 2026) 

2025   ACES Gallery, Artists of Color Expo & Symposium (group exhibition featuring 50 local BIPOC                          artists), Downtown Seattle, curated by Shunpike, Downtown Seattle (October 17 – November                        8, 2025)

2025   Luminous Offering (Korean Moon Jar) – Public Art Installation, Fremont Arts  Council,

            Luminata Festival, Green Lake, Seattle, WA, Selected for the annual Luminata Festival (Sept.

            20, 2025). A 7-foot illuminated sculpture inspired by the Korean moon jar tradition.

2025   Public Art Commission: Seven Korean Vessels, Bethany Presbyterian Church in        
            Seattle, Queen Anne, Seattle, WA (June 30, 2025 – Nov. 30, 2025)

2025-2026  Surreal Boundaries, Public Art, Selected Artist, Seattle RESTORED Program, Window Art                       Installation —2233 1st Ave, Seattle, WA (July 2025 – January 2026)

2025   Charm of Korea, Member Exhibition, Korean American Artists Association of Washington                               State (KAAW), Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA. With support from the Korean                                       Consulate General in Seattle (August 20 – December 4, 2025)

2025-2026  Korean Consulate Special Exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, South                        Korean Consulate Seattle, 115 W Mercer St, Seattle, Washington (June 6, 2025 – June 6, 2026)

2025   Resonant Harmony, Statewide juried exhibition by Women Painters of  Washington at                                  Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland, WA. Jury: David Lynx (August 22 – September 25, 2025)

2025   A Painting is Worth a Thousand Words, Women Painters of Washington, Fall Art          
             Exhibition, WPW Columbia Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington (July 8 – Oct. 3,  2025) 

2025   2025 Kent Arts Commission Centennial Center Gallery Summer Art Exhibit, Juried Art                                    Award  and Exhibition.  Jurors: Kyler Pahang and Anna Mia Davidson, Continental Center                            Gallery, City of Kent Arts Commission, Kent, WA (June 4 – August 21, 2025)

2025   Jeanette Best Gallery, Northwind Art Auction, juried artwork selected for exhibition and                                auction, Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Wan (June 9 – June 27, 2025)

2025   Summer Impression, Women Painters of Washington Summer Art Exhibition, WPW                                      Columbia Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington (April 8 – July 3, 2025) 
2025   Open Theme, International Juried Art Award Competition and Exhibition, Art-Collide, Art

            Collide Online Gallery, Art Collide, International (https://art-collide.com).
2025   Journey to the Homeland – Stories of People and Places, Part of the City of Bellevue’s Cross-

            Cultural Center without Walls, Yuen Art Gallery, Bellevue, WA (March 28- April 2, 2025)
2025   18th Annual 2025 CVG Juried Show, Jurors: Jan Hoy & Harry von Stark, Collective Vision

             Gallery, Bremerton, Washington
2025    Benefit Art Auction, Juried Exhibition, Artist Trust, Seattle, Washington
2025    Valentine, Juried Art Exhibition, The Gallery at Graphite Arts Center, Edmond, Washington  
2024    Orange, Juried Art Competition and Online Exhibition, Ten Moir Gallery
2024    Small Expressions 2024, Juried Exhibition, Jurors: Jaiden Dokken, Shannon Kidd, & Mitzi Jo

             Gordon, Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington
2024    Blue, Online Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Juried by Sarah Shepard, Sarah Shepard Gallery,

             O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, California
2024    Artcabbage Prize 2024, Open International Juried Art Competition, ArtCabbage, London, UK
2024    Dreamscapes, International Juried Art Award Competition and Exhibition, Art-Collide, Art

             Collide Online Gallery, Art Collide, International (https://art-collide.com/dreamscapes-2024).  
2024    Korean-American Artists’ Exhibition, Yuan Ru Gallery, Bellevue, Washington.
2024    Longing for Home (Korean Wave: Hallyu), Juried Exhibition, Korean American Artists

             Association of Washington State, Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood, Washington
2024    Near & Far, International Juried Online Encaustic Exhibition, Canadian Encaustic                                              Conference, Canada
2023    Equinox Studios, Gage Academic of Arts, Seattle, Washington
2022    Fremont Studio, Gage Academy of Arts, Seattle, Washington
2021-2022  Homegrown at Gage, Juried Exhibition, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington
2020    Uncorked: A Wine Themed Juried Exhibition, Moses Lake Museum and Art Center,   

              Moses Lake, Washington
2019-2020  Winter, Juried Exhibition, Jensen Art Center, Lynden, Washington
2019    University House, Seattle, Washington
2019    Atelier Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2018    Departure/Arrival, Invited Exhibition, Cornish Playhouse, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2018    Best of Gage, Steele Gallery, Seattle, Washington 
2018    Atelier Exhibition, Steele Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2017    Atelier Exhibition, Steele Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2017    For Real, University House Issaquah, Issaquah, Washington
2016    Rosen Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2012    Rosen Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2011     Rosen Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2010    Rosen Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2009   Rosen Gallery, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington
2008   Best of Gage, Steele Gallery, Seattle, Washington 
2007   Best of Gage, Steele Gallery, Seattle, Washington 
2006   Best of Gage, Steele Gallery, Seattle, Washington ​​​

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PUBLIC ART, COMMISSIONS & INSTALLATIONS

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Public Art Installations & Commissions (Funded / Sponsored)

 

2026    Contained Radiance (Solo Exhibition), Vault Gallery, Postmark Center for the Arts, City of                                Auburn, Selected through a juried City of Auburn public art program. (January 12 – April 10,                            2026)

2026     Corporate Collection, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Campus, Tacoma, WA

2025–2026 Special Exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Seattle, WA (June 6, 2025 –                      June 6, 2026)

2025     Luminous Offering (Korean Moon Jar) – Public Art Installation, Fremont Arts  Council,

              Luminata Festival, Green Lake, Seattle, WA, Selected for the annual Luminata Festival (Sept.

              20, 2025). A 7-foot illuminated sculpture inspired by the Korean moon jar tradition.

2025-2026 Public Art Installation, Seattle RESTORED Program, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle,                    WA ​

2025    Public Art Commission, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Queen Ann, Seattle, WA

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Public Art Exhibitions (Juried Civic Programs)

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2026    Florals – Light in the Winter, Seattle Convention Center Rotating Art Program, Phyllis                                        Lamphere Gallery, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA. (Feb 13 – Apr 21, 2026). Three paintings                accepted.
2025    Charm of Korea, Phyllis Lamphere Gallery, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA (August 19 –                      December 4, 2025)

2025    Kent Arts Commission Centennial Center Gallery Summer Exhibition (Juried), Continental Center                Gallery, City of Kent Arts Commission, Kent, WA (June 4 – August 21, 2025)

 

PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS

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2026     King County Public Art Collection, Dual Realities, 4Culture / King County, Seattle, WA

2026     Corporate Collection, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Campus, Tacoma, WA 

2020     Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, Seoul, South Korea

2008     Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, Seoul, South Korea

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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

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2026    Private Collection, Seattle, WA

2026    Private Collection, Seattle, WA

2026    Private Collection, Seattle, WA

2026    Private Collection, Seattle, WA

2025    Private Collection, Seattle WA

2025    Private Collection, Port Townsend, WA

2025    Private Art Collection, Syracuse, NY 
2021     Private Art Collector, Seoul, South Korea
2019     Private Art Collector, Seattle, Washington 
2019     Private Art Collector, Seoul, South Korea 
2018     Private Art Collector, Seoul, South Korea 
2017     Private Art Collector, Seoul, South Korea
2016     Private Art Collector, Atlanta, GA

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AWARDS

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2026     Art Projects for Individuals Grant, 4Culture / King County, WA — Awarded $7,100 (selected from                  329 applications)

2025    Promoted Artist, Homiens Online Gallery (international platform featuring selected artists on                        homepage and dedicated profile page)

2025    First Place, Open Theme, International Juried Art Award Competition and Exhibition, Art- 

              Collide, Art Collide Online Gallery, Art Collide, International (https://art-collide.com/current-                            exhibition).  

2025    The Curator’s Pick, Women United ART MAGAZINE, Issue IX, Winter 2025, Juried by Debbie                            Morton, London, UK.
2024    Finalist, Orange, Juried Art Competition and Exhibition, Ten Moir Gallery
2024    Second Place, Dreamscape, International Juried Art Award Competition and Exhibition, Art-                         Collide, Art Collide Online Gallery, Art Collide, International (https://art-   

             collide.com/dreamscapes-2024).  
2024   Honorable Mention, Artcabbage Prize 2024, Open International Juried Art Competition

             ArtCabbage, London, UK 
2024   Honorable Mention, Longing for Home (Korean Wave: Hallyu), Juried Exhibition, Korean

             American Artists Association of Washington State, Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood,

             Washington
2018    Second Place, 26th Annual Best of Gage Art Exhibition & Awards: Gage Academy of Art, Greg

             Kucera (Juror) of Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2008   First Place, 16th Annual Best of Gage Art Exhibition & Competition: Gage Academy of                                       Art,  Billy Howard (Juror), Howard House Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2007   First Place, 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Competition: Gage Academy of Art, Lisa                                   Harris (Juror), Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2006   Second Place, 14th Annual Juried Art Exhibition & Competition: Gage Academy of Art, Greg                           Kucera (Juror), Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, Washington  

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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• Women Painters of Washington (WPW) — Neighborhood and Mentoring Committee

• Korean American Artists Association of Washington State (KAAW) — Exhibition and Scholarship Committee

• Ewha Womans University United Alumnae Chapters of North America — Vice President & Arts and Culture Chair

• Gage Academy of Art - Alumni Committee