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Janice Yang

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Bio

Janice Yang earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Master’s in Education from Portland State University in Oregon. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland after studying at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Drawing from her experience as a Korean American immigrant, Yang’s practice explores themes of migration, identity, labor, memory, and displacement.

Awards

Awards and Residencies: AXA Art Prize, Oregon Arts Commission Career Opportunity Grant, Gallery MOMO Residency, Golden Artist Colors Educators Residency, and Lillstreet Art Center Residency

Courses

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Description

Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.

Class Number

1815

Credits

3