HyeLim Chang
A disciple of Uije Heo Baek-lyeon
Master’s degree in Fine Arts & Hongik University
1980 Special Selection of Korean Military Art Exhibition
1987 A Winner of Korean Four Gracious Plants Paintings Exhibition
1989 Immigrated to the United States
1993 An Invited Artist at New York Artexpo
1995 An Invited Artist at Japanese and European Artists Association
2003 Collection at Princeton Library
2004 An Invited Artist at New York Artexpo
2005 Cultural Award in State of New York
2006 Culture Award in State of New Jersey
2008 A Director of Korean Galleria Jang
2016 A Grand Prize in Art hosted by KBS
Hyelim Chang a disciple of Huh, Baekryun under the pen name of Uije
one of ten artists representing Korea, majored in Oriental painting and
won a lot of prizes in Korea. When she went over to the United States
in 1989 and settled in Princeton, she pursued further study with a major
in Sculpture at FIT. She received the Culture Aweard that is a great
honor for painters by attempting to integrate Western painting with
Oriental painting. She has developed her own friendly style or painting
in which she has usually expressed the beauty and surrounding
environment of Princeton.
In the beginning of Autumn
I should to see the joy of harvest by now, however,
during summer, I’ve worked hard on farming, but there was no way to avoid the
changes of nature.
Especially worse for this summer, there were lots of natural disasters like
sweltering heat, hurricanes and storms which left many people suffering.
To solve these problems in international ways,
Amidst the huge controversies among the countries in the world, global warming
is still wandering and torturing.
Countries already have an answer, but the international environment is already
entangled.
Years from now, how are we supposed to survive from the nature’s warning?
Not in a handful of dust, but for materialism. We have been receiving the
benefits of civilization in modern times, which led to the imprudent land
development that has spelled disaster for nature.
The earth is leaning because it can not overcome the amount of water caused by
dam construction in China, the developed civilization of the United States has
mainly caused the natural disasters.
Could any words be possible enough to console the victims who has lost
everything in their lives?
Recovery is the best way, but we should stop any act of developing civilization
for
human’s own benefit, which is definitely against the way of life and nature.
On July 17th and 18th, the sky unloaded over 200mm of water per hour and the
valleys were flooded, sweeping everything away.
Burning fire leaves ashes, but a rapid flooding swept everything away without a
trace.
Charlie, who had been my guard dog for four years, was sacrificed.
The massive flood hit Cheonan was well over four meters in width and height.
Four years ago, when green tea fields were being planted,
In order to maintain the natural forest, 300 pine trees that are over 100 years
old, regardless of permission, native Chosun cherry trees which are 250 years
old (Cherry blossom tree is Japanese chrysanthemum, so many people think it is
from Japan, but it is originated in Korea), Alder trees and Castor aralias have
been able to survive from the disaster.
This tremendous flood is described as the worst in nearly fifty years, but it just
seemed like another moment in front of gigantic nature.
As a matter of fact, the cost has increased, but it is only a tin of dust compared
to the valley damages. Unfounded words which has not been proved by
historical
facts or artifacts continue to echo down,
Life goes on with all those unfounded truths, so, but the more we live, the more
we must be at the hub of these chaos.
Because the trees were deeply rooted to make the base stronger in the flood.
As we can not live more than a hundred years, enjoying the benefits of
civilization,
all those wastes of civilization that we can not take any responsibility will be
swept away by the forces of nature like floods, scorching heat, heavy snow,
tornadoes, hurricanes, or pests, etc. Then again, we also use scientific skills of
civilization to prevent those disasters.
If you are accustomed to living in harmony with nature, you will be able to
improve your life. How to find wisdom to overcome troubles, tears of joy in
working hard, and patience to find peace, knowing hot to heal myself is the
wisest. Many things can be under delusion when solved with money or material
things. I have to adapt myself to things I can not do with money and practice
myself from the very beginning.