K.Nari Biography

K.Nari was born in Seoul, Korea. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 11 years old with her family. Growing up drawing and painting were always a big part of her childhood. It came naturally and it was introduced by her artistic mother who was a talented Seamstress and a Self-Taught Artist.

At a young age K.Nari spent her time learning at home and by attending many Art Classes. She has many joyful memories of creating art from an early age. While attending an art school in Korea, she was able to learn more in Still Life, Traditional Landscapes and Figure Drawings.

In her Middle and High School years in California she decided to pursue a career in Art. She studied Fine Art / Illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and graduated with honors in the year 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree.

She worked as an Editorial Illustrator for various Magazines, Publishing Companies and Record Companies. Her work was featured in the Art Directors Annual no.80 for Warner Brothers Records as well as showing her work in different galleries in Los Angeles.

In 2012 she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona and began working as a Production Artist / Designer at an Art Production Company / Art Gallery until early 2018. By working with many talented Artists and Art Directors she was able to learn more advanced techniques while developing her own style in Fine Art Painting.

As an Independent Artist, K.Nari spends everyday in her studio creating Paintings that focus on movements with interesting layers of paints and textures. She likes to work with Acrylic Paints and Ink on Canvases and Papers. The subjects she enjoys the most are Florals, Abstract, Transitional, and Landscapes.

Textile Design, Fashion and Interior Design are some of her interests for the future and serves an inspiration for her art. Now K.Nari lives in Goodyear, Arizona with her Husband, two Sons and her dog, Kalli.