Summer Dreams

"My work is significantly influenced by the two poles of the Yin and Yang, the Asian positive and negative, and interactions between humans and nature. The four principles of my work are:

First, art should be a fusion of two schools:
•art should be created for art itself; art like art
•art should be used for societal and political reasons; life like art

Second, lines are meaningful just as they are in ancient Asian art. The Chinese Brush Stroke is like Tai-Chi. The Japanese Brush Stroke and Buddhism have both impacted my artistic thinking. I study the line by virtue of its consequence in defining the visual form. Lines are the most essential ambient factors of my work.

Third, I stand between two cultures; Western and Asian. The Western focuses on extroversion and speed. The Asian is introverted and intentional in its focus.

And fourth, my art reflects an interplay between objects or forms that communicate a story or message. Some examples are: man and animals, nature and man, and man-made things. These objects represent communication between myself and the environment and reflect my experience. The objects are common and amiable to us. They are commonplace concepts with effects on each other, for example man and his dog, man and mountain."

Seung Chul Lee's woodcut prints are made by up to 9 progressive reductions from a single block. His work has appeared in over 20 solo and group exhibits. His work appears in three permanent corporate collections and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. He has received numerous art awards in Korea and the USA.