Gallery i 2015.4.8 ~ 4.21 On April 16, 2014, the MV Sewol capsized and sank, trapping and drowning 304 victims, most of which were high school students of Danwon High who were on a school trip. While much discussion has occurred about the political ramifications, many forget the people involved. Both those culpable due to neglect, but... Continue Reading →
The Crazy Factory
February 11 – 24, 2015 Gallery i – Insadong, Seoul Be ready for the twisted, meandering imaginings that are the brainchildren of The Crazy Factory – a group of eleven Korean artists. With no unifying theme, each artist puts on display what they do best. The collective result is a vivacious delight for the eyes.... Continue Reading →
Rock Scissors Paper
The Eternal Struggle The title and theme evoke the childhood wonder and simplicity found in a game that distills the complex struggles of the world into a 'this beats that' triumvirate. The playfulness of the theme pervaded the work, from the haunting to the light hearted. Thirteen artists put forward their contributions towards... Continue Reading →
The Crane, the Flight, and the Green MountainsWatercolor and Ink on Mulberry Paper (37cm x 66cm)John Shrader, 2013 Rambling Thoughts of the Artist The Crane is the second painting in my Green Mountain series. I was toying with the idea of a crane, one of the ten symbols of longevity from Korean folk art, after... Continue Reading →
The Crane, the Flight, and the Green Mountains
Dried Fish, the Past, the Present and the Green Mountains
Dried Fish, the Past, the Present and the Green Mountains Watercolor and Ink on Mulberry Paper (74cm x 44.5cm) John Shrader, 2013