So Hee Kim

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI, USA

Work Experience

Birdsell Project

Installation Artist

Aimed to revitalise abandoned places in South Bend. Made installation work in the basement swimming pool of the Commerce Centre.
June 2015 - October 2015 South Bend, Indiana, United States

South Bend Heritage

Art Instructor

Designed and taught a summer art camp comprised of eight art classes. Focussed on experimenting the usage of various mediums to a group of students aged 10 to 14.
June 2015 - August 2015 South Bend, Indiana, United States

Project Broom

Collaborative Curator

Collaborated with another colleague to promote the show on professional art websites. Made posters and pamphlets for the exhibition. Painted gallery walls. Set up lights and decided where each painting, media art, installation should be placed in the gallery.
June 2014 - September 2014 Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Korea Tomorrow

Docent

Guided gallery tours and explained the works at the contemporary exhibition. Was in charge of setting up lights and sensors for individual art work.
August 2013 - November 2013 Korea, Republic of

Mongolia International University

Art Instructor, Assistant Interior Designer

Guided art lessons, focussed on drawing from life and imagination to a group of students aged 10 to 17. Led a group of volunteers to renovate (reforming old furniture, selecting paint for walls) the cafeterias, dining halls, and classrooms of the university building. Assisted a fellow interior designer by contributing aesthetic and technical ideas to designing the library of the university.
June 2013 - August 2013 Mongolia

Premier Art Academy

Art Instructor

Guided nude drawing and painting classes and helped prepare art portfolio and college application to a group of students aged 15-23. Performed administrative work, such as providing organized data of summary for each student for every class.
May 2012 - September 2012 Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Education

Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)

BFA in Painting

October 2011 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),
Korean (Fluent),

Awards

Rhode Island School Of Design

Honor Student

2015

Rhode Island Scho

Honor Student

2010

D’Clinic Tractor Residency Program

Winter Artist Residency

2016

Grin City Collective Residency

Spring Artist Residency

2016

Vermont Studio Cente

Artist Grant

2016

Brush Creek Foundation For The Arts

Winter Artist Residency

2016

The Rensing Center

Winter Artist Residency

2016

Birdsell Project

2015 Summer Installation Residency

2015

Skills

Indesign, Installation, Painting, Photoshop,

Sculpture / Installation

Experiences in making installation based on found materials, ceramic, wood, projected light, motor. Have made slip, alginate, silicon, and plaster mould casts in ceramic class at RISD.

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking

Highly trained in a variety of painting techniques- oil, acrylic, gauche. Skilled in figure drawing using pencil, charcoal, pen, ink. Highly experienced in making wooden frames. Trained in monotype, etching.

Photoshop / Illustrator / Sketch Up / InDesign/ Photography

Trained in making sketches and designs using digital programs through taking the class Digital Tools for Artists at RISD.

Collecting Archive, Making Photo books, Trained in DSLR, Adobe Photoshop.