Education
| MFA | 1990 | Painting | Parsons School of Design |
| Summer | 1989 | Studio Art | Chautauqua Art Institute |
| BFA | 1986 | Studio Art | University of Southern California |
| Areas of Specialization: Painting, Drawing, 2D Design |
Professional Experience
| 2004-Present | Adjunct Professor, Portland State University |
| 2000-Present | Adjunct Professor, Portland Community College |
| 1996-1999 | Artist-in-Residence, E-Land Group, South Korea |
Grants/Fellowships/Honors
| 2005 | Guest Artist, Art Beat, Portland, OR |
| 2002 | Murdock/Burn Grant |
| 1996-1999 | Artist In Residence, E-Land Group |
| 1988, 89 | Helena Rubinstein Foundation Grant |
| 1989 | Korean Embassy Grant |
| 1986 | George Page Scholarship |
| 1985 | Korean Senior Citizens Organization Grant |
| 1983-1986 | Dean’s list |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2004 | Rock Creek Gallery |
| 2001 | Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center |
| 1999 | Silk Road Gallery |
| 1998 | Gallery at the Federation of Korean Artistic&Cultural Organizations Yun Gallery |
| 1990 | Gimbel Library |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2008 | Taegu Cultural Center, Taegu, South Korea. International group exhibition and cultural exchange in seminar and workshops with artists from Japan, Korea, and US. Invited to exhibit in Women’s International Art Exhibition, Beijing, China |
| 2007 | Broderick Gallery Winter Show |
| 2006 | Portland Community College, Rock Creek Gallery, Portland, OR Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR Portland Art Center, Portland, OR |
| 2005 | Littman Gallery, PSU, Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art, Group exhibition with women from Korea, ‘Cultural Sensibilities.’ |
| 2004 | Broderick Gallery, Portland, OR, Gallery artists Women Tree Gallery, Portland, OR, Juried exhibition |
| 2003 | Black Crow Gallery, Portland, OR Juried exhibition, Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art, members’ exhibition. ‘Erotic Neurotic Art’/Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR, Juried exhibition Broderick Gallery, Portland, OR (Invitational), ‘Hyperbolic Realism’ |
| 2002 | Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC), Portland, OR, ‘Women&Violence’ |
| 2001 | Faculty Exhibition, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR (Invitational) Taegu Culture&Arts Center, Taegu, Korea (invitational) Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR Live Auction by the Oregon Council of Hispanic Advancement |
| 2000 | Broderick Gallery, Portland, OR (invitational) |
| 1996 | Second Annual Evans Silent Auction, Los Angeles, CA (juried) Art Space, San Luis Obispo, CA (invitational) |
| 1992 | First Street Gallery, New York City (national juried) |
| 1991 | Bowery Gallery, Soho, New York City (invitational) |
| 1990 | Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City (juried) |
| 1990 | Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 2 Person Show (with Mitchell Johnson) |
| 1989 | Exhibition Center, P.S.D., New York City (juried) |
Selected Bibliography (Reviews/Articles/Catalogues)
| Korea Times, September 7, 2006, Interview with B&W reproduction. |
| Asian Reporter, August 15, 2006, “Going to Taegu” B&W reproduction. |
| Cultural Sensibilities III, exhibition catalog. |
| The Oregonian, October 8, 2005, About Town. “October Show at 333.” |
| Asian Reporter, November 2005. Exhibition at Portland Art Center. Color reproduction. |
| Cultural Sensibilities II, exhibition catalog. |
| Asian Reporter, March 2004. Current News with B&W Reproduction. |
| Asian Reporter, July 2, 2002. Current News. |
| Cultural Sensibilities I, exhibition catalog. |
| The Oregonian, July 26, 2001. About Town. “Portland Women Artists Will Show Works in S. Korea.” |
| Asian Reporter, July 20, 2001. “Cutting Edge Feminist Work in Korea.” Color reproduction. |
| The Oregonian, “Between Cultures, Often Eloquently,” Karrin Ellertson, August 21, 2000. Entertainment. Review.B&W reproduction. |
| CAA News, Volume 25, Number 1, January 2000. Show announcement with B&W Reproduction. |
| Asian Reporter, Ria Roncales-Goodwin, “Women in Art,” December 18, 1999, 14. Interview article with B&W reproduction. |
| The Oregonian, Polly Campbell, “Faculty Art Offers Insight for Students,”, September 30, 1999. Review. |
| Yeoseong Dong-a, Monthly, November, 1998. Show Announcement with color reproduction. |
| Una Kim: Recent Works, catalogue. 1998. |
| The Korea Times, Meehee Kim, October 23, 1998. Interview with color reproduction. |
| The Korea Herald, Edward Kim, “Bright, Stark Female Imagery Captures Plight, Frustration of Korean Women,” October 17, 1998. Interview with color reproduction. |
| San Luis Obispo Chronicle, Glen Starkey, “ARTernatives Brings L.A.’s Best,”September, 1996, 48. Review. |
| Duke University Chronicle, February 11, 1990. Interview. |
Seminars and Lectures
| 2006 | Seminar lecture on “Where Does Art Come From: The Difference between East and West” Kyungbook National University, Taegu, South Korea |
| 2004 | Interpreted and chaired a panel discussion, “Korean Art Today.” PSU, Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Presented a paper on “Art and Mothering” WCA National Conference, Chicago, IL |
| 2001 | Chaired a seminar, “Women Artists and Feminism.” At Taegu Culture&Arts Center, Taegu, Korea. |
| 2001 | Lectured at WCA, “Art and Pornography.” |
Publications
| “Letters from New York,” Komerican Monthly, regular column of color reproductions of paintings with essays, monthly, June 1991-1993. |
Professional Service
| 2003-2006 | Board member of Oregon Korea Foundation |
| 2003 | Curator of Erotic Neurotic Art at Black Crow Gallery |
| 2001-2002 | President of Oregon Women’s Caucus for Art |
| 2002 | Curator of Women and Violence at IFCC |
| 1993-1996 | Cultural Consultant to the Federation of Korean Artistic and Cultural Organizations, U.S.A. |
Selected Collections
| Portland Community College |
| Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center |
| Donat Wald Associates |
| Bank of America |
| Bank Plus |
| Chautauqua Art Institute |
| The FKACO of USA |
| Teachers College, Columbia University |
Travel
| 2006 | South Korea |
| 2004 | South Korea |
| 2000 | Canada |
| 1999 | Japan |
| 1998 | China |
| 1996 | South Korea |
| 1990 | Europe |
Languages
| Fluent in Korean and English |
| Member of College Art Association |