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Sam Park Signed Ltd Ed Art Print St. Paul de Vence

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Sam Park Signed Ltd Ed Art Print St. Paul de Vence
Artist: Sam ParkTitle: St. Paul de VenceMedium: Serigraph Edition: Limited, numberedSize: 22.5" x 40"Condition: ExcellentBiography: * Born in 1949 in Seoul, Korea, Sung Sam Park began painting at the age of twelve. His talent and teaching abilities were quickly recognized and by the ge of thirteen, while still a junior high school student, Park taught there.After graduating from Jung Ang Unviversity in 1973, Park traveled to France, where he studied painting and lived with other young artists in Paris. His artistic style today clearly reflects the inspiration of the French Impressionists.Sam Park returned to Korea briefly in 1984 to participate in the national Olympic sponsored art competition for he upcoming 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where he received a Gold Medal. In 1986, Park became a member of the jury of Heart Artists Association of Korea, which is the organization that assesses all artwork presented for juried competition in the nation.Park was commissioned by the President of Cypress to paint the First Lady's portrait. This and five other paintings by Park are currently displayed in the collection in the Presidential Palace. While in Europe, Park continued to study and evolve his vision of impressionism and hyper-realism. He established himself in several European galleries, and continues to exhibit in many of them today. His works were written about in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the European Travel Press and Euroko, a Korean magazine in Europe.Park came to the United States of America in 1994, where he continues to live on the coast of Southern California. He has exhibited in several American galleries and in March, 1996, he first exhibited at the New York Art Expo. In March 1988, Soho Editions, his exclusive publisher, introduced his first limited edition works. *