Embracing the beautiful chaos of painting, I follow my creative path with absolute freedom in each piece, silencing the brain's chatter with each brushstroke.

I am a Korean-American artist in Tucson, Arizona, United States. I was a graphic artist for over 20 years... along the way, I discovered a love for painting thanks to my husband's nudges. Self-taught since 2007, now breathing life into canvases and finding peace.

I enjoyed being a graphic artist, but I stopped when my son was born. I desired to be a stay-at-home mom for my son. I was able to do part-time freelance work thanks to my beautiful sister-in-law, who oversees an advertising agency, and my former boss, who provided me with work that I can do from home, along with some other freelance jobs when available. All the while, I wondered about those artists who make beautiful paintings. They seem magical and dreamy. I sometimes speak about it with my husband as a passing conversation. One day, he brought me a photo of his coworker going camping with a couple of donkeys and said, "Paint this, just for fun, and see how you feel". I took on the challenge and bought myself a small canvas, a beginner set of oil paints, and an instructional booklet on oil painting. I didn't have any skills, but I still had fun figuring it out. The painting turned out well, and I loved the feeling it evoked. I gave the painting to his friend, and he loved it. Over the years, I have tried various mediums, and I have come to love acrylics best for their quick-drying and layering effects.

For many years, painting was a hobby while raising my son. I was experimenting and enjoying the process. I listed those I played with on eBay at very low prices and sold a lot of them as well. LOL! It was 2012 when I finally started selling my work more seriously, but it still took another four years to build a website and consider myself an artist. In 2023, my husband and I purchased a new house, and I took up a new hobby: decorating and creating a vegetable and flower garden. I took a two-year break from painting. With many ideas running through my mind, I am currently bringing those ideas to canvas again in July 2025. ––stay tuned.

Kume Bryant

Artworks by Kume Bryant

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Cross No.15 for Beth by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Cross No.10 by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Cross No.9 by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Sweater Weather by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Small Joy (After Rain No.3) with frame by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Green Leaves of Summer No.4 by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

April Blossoms by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Dreamer by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Day Ninety-nine "Winter Dream" by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Day Ninety-eight "Winter Trees" by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Day Eighty-eight "Burst of Blooms" by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting

Day Eighty-five "Plenty of Joy" by Kume Bryant

Acrylic painting