V.W.L
Autumn 2012
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V.W.L Autumn 2012
PEOPLE in Korea (Magazine)
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“Valerie Won Lee is a recently discovered, rapidly emerging artist of note. With her most recent exhibits in Paris, the French-Korean artist’s work is gaining attention for its strongly distinctive style....” Julian Warmington
“This helped me to realize life was just too short not to explore all options and enjoy freedom fully...� VWL
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V.W.L Autumn 2012
PEOPLE in Korea (Magazine)
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“I was only 19 when I did my first travelling. I understood even then that there are many different cultures to discover. Now I know I really am a citizen of the world...� VWL
“Why should only the already rich be recognised for their work and poorer but really talented artists be sidelined and forgotten? Some people really are creative. They should get a chance to get spotted and get sponsored to learn to improve their art. Some people who have no creativity had the chance to go to leading art schools, and they get recognition. Isn't art about creativity first?... It is a new art world which is building itself virtually now. Whether gallery managers and owners agree or disagree, it is the future of art....� VWL
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V.W.L Autumn 2012
PEOPLE in Korea (Magazine)
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“Every great painter had to break some rules to be recognised as an exception to the common standard of the day. Any rule can be broken, whether of colours, of lines, or any other sort. To be honest I'm not sure which ones I am breaking because I never learned them, but I have been told by others that I am a rule breaker. I guess that's part of what makes me creative...� VWL
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V.W.L Autumn 2012
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CHESS “Chess has been a good companion during my travels. In downtime when I wasn't painting I was playing with travel companions or new friends, both local or travellers. It's a great way to meet people and start to discover new cultures. My chess paintings are very detailed and Asian art is detailed within it. As for my signature piece, I call it Life is Like a Game of Chess. This is to say that life is short and so in order to do the maximum number of things one wants to do in life one needs to be strategic with every day, and every hour. In a lot of my traveling chess has been very helpful; for example when traveling in some civil war areas when decisions needed to be taken quickly they required a lot of analysis and instinct together. Also I learned some chess techniques in Cuba, which made me even more passionate about the game...� VWL (People in Korea)
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V.W.L Autumn 2012 By K. Wright
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Latest Work Unfinished...
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