Welcome! These are the artistic works of Homoon “Wollok” Chung Youn, presented under ‘Moon’s’ Gallery. Homoon has become the pre-eminent horse and lotus brush painter in Korea. We hope you enjoy the unique style that she has become famous for. Many of the paintings shown on this site are “classics” that Homoon painted decades ago that pose a striking difference with the new style she has developed in more recent years.
The interpretive beauty of Chinese Brush painting has been passed down for centuries and as one artist hands down their style and technique from one generation to another, students learn by studying and copying the master works of the past. Having spent decades learning the techniques by copying the works of grand masters, Homoon’s style has now grown and developed into her own unique interpretation of subjects and represents a departure from most traditional Chinese Brush painting styles.
Recently Homoon has focused on Horses and Lotus as her main subjects, as you can see in these galleries. However, she has painted many different subjects over the years, from landscapes, to carp, cherry blossoms, or peacocks her versatility spans many time periods and styles. If there are any specific brush painting subjects you would like to inquire about, it is very likely that Homoon will be able to accommodate your request.
You may now shop many of Homoon’s works as clothing or accessories at her
VIDA Shop.
Homoon, surprisingly, came to art as a second act in life. She first pursued her passion in French Literature, receiving her Master’s degree from New York University (1966), after initially studying for 2 years at the Sorbonne in Paris. Earlier, she received her Bachelor’s degree in the same field from Ewha Women’s University, Korea (1962).
Homoon has had 15 solo exhibits throughout her lifetime of painting. She began her first exhibits in Seoul, Korea starting in 1978. In 1982, her third solo exhibit received an Award of Appreciation from the Art Society of International School Manila. This was followed in succession by three annual solo exhibits in Manhattan and Scarsdale, New York from 1984 – 1987.
As her expertise grew, she expanded her horizons to pottery. She held a critically acclaimed Blue and White Porcelain exhibit in Manila. In the late ’80s, after studying with the three great Chinese Masters Li, Yeh and Chao, Homoon settled on one of her great subjects: Theme of Horse. She exhibited her celestial trademark “Flying Horses” in Seoul.