Jin sook Lee (Blooming)

JIN SOOK LEE (BLOOMING)
이진숙 (블루밍)
@blooming_the_day
BIOGRAPHY
Jin Sook Lee (Blooming) is a New Jersey–based contemporary illustrator and Minhwa artist.
AWARDS & HIGHLIGHTS
• Grand Prize, K-Bean New York Digital Minhwa Competition.
• Excellence Award, 2026 ART-K NEXT x Minhwa Festival
• Kim Bo-sung Art Center Award, 5th Art Korea International Art Exhibition
• Selected, Edward Hopper House Museum 2026 Juried Exhibition
• Received 14 awards in Korean and international art competitions
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
• 2026, RELICS: Ancient to Modern
, Pelham Art Center, NY, USA
• 2026, 55x2 LINE, Edward Hopper House
Museum, NY, USA
• 2026, Arirang: Summer on the Beat, Gallery Jang, NY
EDUCATION
M.A. in International Trade / M.A. in Business Administration, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
• President, New York Chapter, International Plane Arts Association
• Artist Member, Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center
• Steering Committee Member, 2026 BIEAF
• Reporter, Art Korea TV
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Lee Jinsook (Blooming) is a contemporary illustrator who reinterprets traditional motifs through a modern sensibility, capturing warm and intimate moments from everyday life.
Working primarily with colored pencils and materials inspired by traditional East Asian painting, she combines digital drawing with handwork on paper to create pieces that convey subtle emotion and sensitivity. Through natural, warm color palettes and soft textures, she seeks to express the quiet calm and preciousness of daily life.
Going beyond simply creating visually pleasing images, her work aims to communicate emotion and wit. By discovering deeper meaning in ordinary moments, she hopes to offer viewers a pause—a gentle moment of comfort and reflection.
전통 모티프를 현대 감성으로 재해석하며, 일상 속 따뜻한 순간을 담아내는 컨템포러리 일러스트레이터 이진숙(블루밍)입니다.
주로 색연필과 동양화 물감을 사용하여 디지털 드로 잉과 종이 위의 수작업을 병행하며, 섬세한 감성을 담아낸 작업을 합니다.
자연스럽고 따뜻한 색감, 부드러운 질감을 통해 일상 의 평온함과 소중한 순간들을 표현하고자 합니다.
단순히 보기 좋은 그림을 넘어서, 감정과 위트를 전 달하는 예술을 추구하려합니다.
일상의 사소한 순간들 속에서 깊은 의미를 발견하며, 관객이 잠시 멈추고 위로받을 수 있는 시간을 선사하 고 싶습니다








