About Kume Bryant
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Education
1988 - 1992
Graphic Design/Advertising Art - Pima Community College
Awards
2016
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Event: Dream Art
Dates: 18 Jul 2022 - 21 Jul 2022
The 2022 Juried (IASD)International Association for the Study of Dreams Conference "Dream Art" Group Exhibition.
Event: Encaustic Art Exhibition
Dates: 24 May 2022 - 7 Sep 2022
Organized by The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. (SAACA)
Event: Textures in Time: Landscapes and Emotions
Dates: 2 Oct 2019 - 4 Dec 2019
Five artist group exhibition.
Organized by The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. (SAACA)
Event: Small Wonders
Dates: 3 Nov 2017 - 30 Nov 2017
Group exhibition for local artists hosted by The Drawing Studio.
Biography
Kume Bryant's Uplifting Art: Bringing Joy, Comfort, and Inspiration
What does it mean to capture the world's beauty in a painting? For Kume Bryant, this is not just a philosophical question but a creative process she uses to explore her own life and emotions. From her vibrant use of color to her unique interpretations of Biblical stories, Bryant has created a body of captivating and thought-provoking work.
Through her art, Bryant can express her innermost thoughts and feelings, allowing her to find solace in her creative process. By allowing her work to reflect her inner world, the artist has created a stunning collection of paintings that invite viewers to explore the depths of their emotions.
Bryant was born in South Korea, where her family lived on a farm high in the mountains. Her days were long and slow without electricity or telephones, filled with playing and exploring with her friends and siblings under the big trees and in the streams. These early years surrounded by nature gave Bryant a deep appreciation for life and the beauty of the natural world.
Leaving home at age thirteen to work in a clothing shop in Seoul, she aspired to greater things, and by the time she was twenty, she decided to emigrate from Korea to America in search of a place where she could express her wild and free-spirited nature.
Once in the United States, Bryant worked at a roller-skating carhop in Southern California. Eventually, she followed a friend to Tucson, Arizona, and fell in love with the Sonoran Desert. She decided to stay and studied graphic art at Pima Community College, which led to a twenty-year career in graphic design. It was also in Tucson that Bryant met her husband and started a family.
Eventually, Bryant's husband gave her the nudge she needed to take up painting when he asked her to paint a photo of his friend on a donkey. "Although I always drew as a child," Bryant recalls, "being an artist was never considered." The painting was a success; from that point on, Bryant found her true calling and has been an artist ever since.
Bryant's art is unique in its ability to bring joy and positivity to viewers. Bryant's artwork invites a smile with its vibrant colors, uplifting aesthetic, and inspiring subject matter. Bryant has a unique talent for capturing the beauty and joy of life in her pieces.
Bryant's Christian-themed projects have been some of her most successful and well-loved works. Her passion for creating these pieces is evident in her enthusiasm for each one. The positive response she receives from viewers is a testament to the quality of her work and her devotion to her craft. Bryant strives for perfection in her Christian-themed projects and looks forward to creating more in the future.
Bryant aspires to bring joy, comfort, healing, and inspiration to viewers of her art. She creates works imbued with positive energy, using vibrant colors and dynamic movements to elicit a positive response. Bryant believes that art has the power to shift how people view and think about the world, and she hopes her work can help to foster a more positive outlook on life.