Artist: Huey Hyuk Lee
Huey Hyuk Lee, MISSOURI
Biography
Huey Lee is a ceramic artist from South Korea who has dedicated his career to exploring the expressive possibilities of clay. After completing his training as a traditional Korean ceramic artisan, Lee honed his skills working at various pottery and ceramic studios. During this time, he had the privilege of studying under renowned ceramic artists such as TaeGon Kim, Inchin Lee, and the late Gil-bae Kim, who imparted their knowledge of technique, form, and aesthetics.
In pursuit of further artistic growth and new experiences, Lee relocated to Athens, Georgia, where he received a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Georgia. Here, he has continued to refine his craft and expand his artistic vision through experimentation with form, texture, and glaze. Lee's work is characterized by a deep sensitivity to the emotional and psychological resonance of form and material and a commitment to exploring the expressive potential of clay as a medium.
Artist Statement
My clay works are an exploration of daily emotions and introspection, creating tangible objects that reflect intangible feelings. I believe that the importance of art is to communicate with others and myself, and to find a way to express and understand emotions through visual language. By incorporating memories and experiences, my work reveals my interests, discomforts, and emotional responses. This process of self-exploration is not only a discharge and release of emotions, but also a means of understanding my place in the world.
I focus on various emotions and expressions, using the language of art to communicate their complexity. These emotions can come from physical and psychological issues, or from external events. The resulting objects are abstract structures that capture unstable emotions, created through repetitive organisms and a unique texture that emerges through multiple firing processes. The surfaces are emphasized by the use of glazes and slips, creating unexpected textures and visual effects.
Clay has always been a medium of setting down a period in human history. From prehistoric times to the present, clay objects not only reflect the cultural qualities of the time, but also the individual artist's bodily traces. My work utilizes the unique characteristics of clay to express my emotions and experiences in tangible form. By doing so, I hope to communicate with others and create a shared understanding of what it means to be human in our complex and ever- changing world.
Overall, my art is a reflection of my journey of self-discovery and introspection. By using the medium of clay, I seek to capture emotions and experiences that are difficult to express in words, and to create a shared understanding of the human experience through art.
Education
2023 Master of fine arts at the grad school of University of Georgia. Athens, GA
- Studio Art-Ceramic Art.
- Rachel Sharp Decosimo Art Scholarship (2022)
- Dorothy H. McRae Ceramic Arts Scholarship (2020, 2021, 2022)
2018 Studied at the graduate school of Hong-ik University. Seoul, Korea
- The honor of having scholarship to an outstanding student (2017)
2016 Bachelor of fine arts at the undergrad school of Kyung Hee Univ. Yong-in, Korea
- Ceramic art
- The honor of having scholarship with the 2nd highest GPA (2015)
- Friendship scholarship (2011/2012/2013/2014)
- International training program scholarship to Jingdezhen Ceramics university, Jingdezhen, China (2011)
- National scholarships (2012/2013/2014/2015)
- Special purpose scholarships for an exhibition (2013)
2011 Korea Ceramic Art High school Icheon, Korea
Apprenticeship
Mar.2016~Feb. 2018 Inchin Lee studio Apprentice under artist Prof. Inchin Lee in Korea
- Firing Ana Gama (Japanese Traditional Wood Kiln)
- Assistant
Dec. 2010~Mar. 2012 Gon DoYe Apprentice under contemporary ceramist Tae-Gone, Kim in Korea
- Studying ceramic sculpture
Sept. 2009~Aug. 2010 /Jun. 2009~Aug. 2009
Byucksan DoYe studio Apprentice under Korea traditional Porcelain artisan the late Gil-Bae Kim in Korea
- Studying wheel-throwing
- Studying Traditional Tea bowl and Porcelain with Raw and natural materials.
- Studying Korean traditional wood Kiln
Work & Teaching Experience
Aug. 2021~ May. 2023 Intro Ceramic Class Instructor at the University of Georgia
Oct. 2021 Demo Assistant for the visiting Artist, George McCauley.
Aug. 2021~ Intro Ceramic Class Instructor at University of Georgia
May. 2021~July. 2021 Students Assistant at University of Georgia
Aug. 2020~ May. 2021 Studio Technician at University of Georgia
Feb. 2017~Feb. 2018 Kiln technician at Hong-ik university Graduate program in Ceramics
Mar. 2017~Sept. 2018 Instructor at Hong-ik University Girls Middle School
Apr. 2017~Jun. 2017 GICB 2017 International Ceramics Workshops staff Icheon, Korea
- Assist international Artists
- Install artworks
Mar. 2012~May. 2015 Senior Wheel-throwing technician YEOWOOJAGI pottery studio, Yong- In, Korea
Mar. 2012~Jun. 2012 Senior Instructor & Korean traditional wood Kiln technician ClayHouse Gwacheon, Korea
Article, Interview & Magazine Feature
2023 Addition Art Magazine Issue One
2023 Artistonish March 2023
2023 Observica 23rd Issue Special Edition
July. 2021 Article- Jerry Cullum's feature of the Invitational
Mar. 2011 Interview- The student who was highly rated to overcome hardship The Chosun Ilbo, Korea
Aug. 2010 EBS live solo Interview show Broadcast for Education Education Broadcasting System, Seoul, Korea
Jul. 2010 Interview -Seeking own my ‘WAY’ to ask the teens The Chosun Ilbo, Korea
Artist Feature
2023 Artist Feature, Signature Gallery (Atlanta, GA)
Artist Talk
2022 Suit Gallery (Athens, GA)
Award
2023 Talent Prize Award, 8th Abstract Art Competition, CA
2021 KC Clay Guild Teabowl Purchase Award, MO
2021 1st place Juried exhibition at Shoreline Arts Festival, WA
2015/2016 Special prize-Mungyeong Traditional Chasabal Festival Traditional Wheeling contest
2015 Win a prize –Seoul National Contemporary Ceramic Arts (2015)
2015 Win a prize –Seoul National Contemporary Ceramic Arts (2015)
2012 Special prize-The Hoeryong Great Fine Arts Exhibition (2012)
2012 Win a prize- Ceramic in story Icheon (2012)
2010/2011 Win a prize- International Tea ware Competition (2011/2010)
2010 1st prize –Icheon Ceramic Arts Festival Clay an Olympic contest (2010)
One Man Show
2023 Solo Show, Teravarna (Los Angeles, CA)
2022 Intangible Memories, Bridge Gallery (Athens, GA)
2022 Entangled Memories, Suite Gallery (Athens, GA)
Group and juried Exhibition
2023 (Upcoming) Juried My Next-Door Neighbor: Beyond Face Value (Missoula, MT)
2023 (Upcoming) RLCC Juried National VII (Red Lodge, MT)
2023 Yunomi Invitational, Summer 2023 (Iowa City, IA
)2023 Summer Invitation. Swan Coach Gallery (Atlanta, GA)
2023 DE: (Re)Construct (Athens, GA)
2023 Alchemy Juried Exhibition (Create! Magazine)
2023 Indoor Downeast Sculpture Juried Exhibition (Greenville, NC)
2023 In The Abstract Juried Exhibition (CA)
2023 San Angelo Ceramics Symposium Juried Show (San Angelo, TX)
2023 Lyndon House Arts Center 48th Juried Exhibition (Athens, GA)
2023 La Mostra: The Show. Lupin Foundation Gallery (Athens, GA)
2022 Summer Invitation. Swan Coach Gallery (Atlanta, GA)
2022 A Ceramic Cup Show 2022 (Savannah, Ga)
2022 Play Along Four Artists show (Athens, GA)
2022 Teapots IX Biennial (Baltimore, MD)
2022 International Cups 2022 (Missoula, MT)
2021 Fourteenth Annual Cup Show: “Form and Function” (Panama City, FL)
2021 GA MFA Invitational Exchange – 650 Gallery (Atlanta, GA)
2021 National Multi-Media Juried Art Show (NC)
2021 Juried exhibition. Material Mugs VI: UNDERGLAZE (TN)
2021 KC Clay Guild Teabowl National (MO)
2021 Juried exhibition. Hella Cups Ceramic Exhibition (CA)
2021 Summer Invitation. Swan Coach Gallery (GA)
2021 Shoreline Art Festival: Juried Art Show (WA)
2021 SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show 2021 (Savannah, GA)
2021 Social Dissonance (Suite gallery, Athens, GA)x
2021 46th Juried exhibition (Lyndon House, Athens, GA)
2016/2017 Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia (Japan, Taiwan)
2016/2017 MFA Ceramics annual critique show with three group of Universities (Seoul Tech University, Hong-Ik University, Kyung-Hee University in Korea)
2017 Cross Over (Mil-ael gallery, Seoul, Korea)
2015/2016 We are still working (Gallery IS, Seoul, Korea)
2015 Oath of the Peach Garden, Three representative student exhibition (KCDF gallery, Seoul, Korea)
2010~2013, 2015/2018 Ceramic village, Kyung In Gallery (Seoul, Korea)
Workshops
Sept. 2010~Nov. 2010 Onggi Expo Ulsan Korea Workshop, Representative Students
Summer & Winter School
Jun. 2022~ Aug. 2022 The University of Georgia Cortona program, Cortona, Italy
Jun. 2018~Jul. 2018 Summer school in Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
Jun. 2017~Jul. 2017 Summer school in Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
Dec. 2011~Feb. 2012 Winter school in Jingdezhen University, Jingdezhen, China
Permanent Collection
Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia
University of Georgia Science Library.