Artist, Educator

Hyunju Park is an educator and artist whose primary medium is painting. As an educator, she teaches painting, sculpture, and IB Visual Arts at a Chicago high school. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and student-centered learning, and she thrives on fostering open discussions and shared laughter with her students.

As an artist, Hyunju explores the relationship between nature and humanity, often examining themes of dreams, consciousness, and art history through her paintings.

She holds a B.A. in Fine Art and Media from DePaul University and an M.A. in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Utopia,

Oil on canvas, 2023, 48X36X2.5

Nature Inspiration

Hyunju Park is a professional painter whose work explores the intricate relationships between nature, people, and their shared environments. Working across oil, acrylic, and watercolor mediums, Park focuses on botanical, floral, and wildlife subjects, particularly within urban settings. Her paintings examine how these vital connections are maintained amidst city landscapes, capturing the profound ways human impact shapes the natural world and alters its habits. Through her art, she invites viewers to contemplate the delicate, evolving bond between human consciousness and the living ecosystems around us.