MIKYOUNG JUNG

MIKYOUNG JUNG originally from South Korea, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Namseoul University(South Korea) in 2005, majoring in glass. In 2005, she left her homeland in order to further her art practice. During her new life journey overseas, she earned her Masters in glass with distinction at the University of Sunderland, U.K. in 2007. She moved to Australia in 2010 to continue her research and started her PhD in Visual Art at Sydney College of the Arts developing a new range of glass artwork. Her thesis art work has won awards and been exhibited internationally. She is currently developing her art practice in Canada. At present, she is residing in the Comox Valley, British Columbia, where she continues to create a range of glass artworks in new surroundings.