Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Steven Hanju Lee (Surrey, BC, Canada)

steveleenow@yahoo.com | http://www.stevelee.art/

Education

Arts Education

• 2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Arts (Pending), Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2020 Associate of Arts - Creative Writing (Pending), Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2018 Diploma in Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2018 Diploma in Fine Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2015 Certificate in Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2015 Certificate in Fine Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Business Studies Education

• 2015 Certificate in Video Marketing, The Learning Resources Network & Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2014 Certificate in Marketing, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2011 Certificate in Business Management, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2002 Diploma in Marketing Management, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Motion Picture Industry Workshops

• 2019 Motion Picture Safety 101 - General Safety Awareness, ActSafeBC

• 2017 Motion Picture Industry Orientation Certification, Capilano University & ActSafeBC

• 2015 Getting Started in Voice Over, The Learning Resources Network & Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2001 Director's Guild of Canada Orientation Certification, Capilano University

• 2001 Film Industry Orientation Certification, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• 2001 Film Production Assistant Workshop, Capilano University

• 2001 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) Certified

British Columbia Secondary School Education

• 1995 British Columbia Secondary School Graduation Certificate, Semiahmoo Secondary School

Current Group Exhibitions

Forthcoming Group Exhibitions

• 2020 “A Sense of Place", Crescent Beach Pop-Up Gallery, Surrey, BC
  

Collaborative Projects

• 2014 Disfiguring Identities Kwantlen Artistic Practice in the Community - Surrey Art Gallery Symposium, Surrey, BC (photographic and video documentation / editing project in collaboration with Derek LeBeau, Robert Kovacic and Andreas Salaz; curated by Paul Wong and Kira Wu.)

• 2014 Newton Arena Kwantlen Artistic Practice in the Community - Newton Recreation Centre Murals, Surrey, BC (acrylic mural on panel in collaboration with Robert Kovacic, Alison MacDonald and Pauline Tiongson; curated by Kira Wu.)

• 2013 Social Consciousness Photo Exhibition, Photohaus Gallery, Vancouver, BC (photo joiner collage in collaboration with Jessie Smith; curated by Katie Huisman.)

• 2011 Pooh Goes Visiting... Again, Kwantlen Video Project, Surrey, BC (animation in collaboration with Debbie Langtry and Lisa Lucow; curated by Kira Wu.)

Past Group Exhibitions

• 2020 Digital Open Studio, Spruce Gallery, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2019 Cross Pollination 2”, Spruce Atrium, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2019 Cross Pollination, Spruce Gallery, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2019 Arts 2019: A Juried Exhibition of Visual Art, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC

• 2019 The Colour Harmony Project, Spruce Atrium - 2nd Floor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2019 Art / Science - Colour Theories, Spruce Gallery, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2019 Out of the Chrysalis 2, Surreyalists Collective Art Exhibition, Crescent Beach Pop-Up Gallery, Surrey, BC

• 2018 “Out of the Chrysalis” Surreyalists Collective Art Exhibition, Turnbull Gallery, Surrey, BC

• 2018 “Portrayals of the Self” Art Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2014 “Being” Photo Exhibition, Photohaus Gallery, Vancouver, BC

• 2014 “Kwantlen Art Exhibit,” Jinny Sims Newton-North Delta MP Constituency Office, Surrey, BC

• 2014 “Continuous Education” Photo Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langley, BC

• 2013 “Social Consciousness” Photo Exhibition, Photohaus Gallery, Vancouver, BC

• 2013 “Art in Found Spaces” Art Show, Langley City Hall, Langley, BC

• 2013 “Framed” Surreyalists Collective Art Sale, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2012 “Class Act” Year End Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2012 “Moving Images” Film Festival, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2012 “Digital Image Installation” Class Show, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2011 “Contemporary Landscape Painting” Art Show, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2011 “Stretch of Road” Year End Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Cloverdale, BC

• 2011 "Constructs" Photography Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2011 "Multiples" Photography Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2011 "The Accidental" Photography Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2010 "Tangent" Year End Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC

• 2010 "Yee-Haw! A Painting Roundup" Exhibition, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Cloverdale, BC

Bibliography…

• Udoh, Esther Amankop. Artwork by KPU Students Featured at the Surrey Art Gallery: Ryan Broderick and Steven Lee dive into their thoughts and feelings about participating in the 2019 ARTS Summer Exhibition. The Runner. 13 Aug 2019, p. 7.

• Zillich, Tom. Colours of periodic table shown in large new wall art created by science and art students in Surrey: Collaborative effort at KPU campus ‘a fantastic example of the creativity and skill’. Surrey Now-Leader. 12 June 2019.

• Price, David Connop (Media & Communications Manager). KPU students bring science and art together to celebrate the Year of the Periodic Table. Kwantlen Polytechnic University Newsroom. 11 June 2019.

Photos Used by Artists and Journalists …

• Wallis, Ashley. Industry doesn’t want plastic declared “toxic”. Too bad for them. It is. Environmental Defence. 17 Jun 2020.

• This Date in Art. American street graffiti artist & painter… Jean-Michel Basquiat. Twitter. 13 Aug 2019.

• Chan, Kenneth. Vancouver is still scared to hold big city events even 8 years after Stanley Cup Riot. Daily Hive. 15 Jun 2019.

• Danigelis, Alyssa. Canadian Single-Use Plastic Ban Estimated to Save $11 Billion Annually. Environmental Leader. 14 Jun 2019.

• Collins, Ben. You are probably breaking the law when you film your child performing. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 Nov 2018.

• This Date in Art. Influential Prussian architect & builder, Friedrich August Stuler… Twitter. 28 Jan 2018.

• This Date in Art. Happy New Year 2018 to the many followers of THIS DATE IN ART HISTORY… Twitter. 01 Jan 2018.

• This Date in Art. The Prolific Van-Gogh created over 2,000 artworks… Twitter. 30 Mar 2017.

• Bjorn. How to Quickly Remove a Background with Adobe Photoshop. FotoLuna Blog. 24 Jul 2016.

• Harper, Mitchell. How to avoid startup stress & founder burnout. Medium. 6 Feb 2016.

• Arthur, Charles. Startup: adblock in India, no ISIS Internet?, Galaxy S7 hints, what else Adele CD buyers buy, and more. The Overspill. 17 Dec 2015.

• Strout, J. What’s British Columbia Known for? British Columbia Magazine. 7 Jul 2015.

• Munchies Staff. What Dads Eat: Munchies Food by Vice. Vice. 21 June 2015.

• Loreto, Nora. Changing the course of the Canadian Federation of Students. Rabble.ca. 9 Dec 2014.

• Ziegler, Andrew. 26 Everyday Things That are Called Something Else in Canada (#18: Washrooms). BuzzFeed. 9 Jul 2014.

• Pizzigati, Sam. What’s Driving America’s Flagging Vital Signs? Inequality is behind the nation’s dismal life expectancy rates. Other Words: A Project of the Institute for Policy Studies. 17 Jul 2013.

• Zenairaali. Carleton admits to problems with donation from Calgary magnate Riddell: School re-focuses attention on contentious agreement behind the Munk School. The Varsity: University of Toronto’s Student Newspaper Since 1880. 23 Jul 2012.

• Bishop, Buzz. The Penny is Dead. Long Live the Penny. The Blog According to Buzz: Cyberbuzz Media Network. 29 Mar 2012.

• Groat, Jeff and Matt DiMera. Former General Manager sues KSA. The Runner: Kwantlen’s Student Newspaper. 26 Sep 2011.

• Kirkpatrick, Harvey. Is it Time for Kingston to go Penny-Less? Kingstonist Kingston News. 05 Sep 2011.

• Holmes, Frank. 10 Facts About Global Energy Consumption That Will Surprise You. Business Insider. 01 Sep 2011.

• Humphrey, Michael. India’s Reaction to .xxx Domain Exhibits Why Porn Industry Hates It. Forbes. 24 Mar 2011.

• Riverside BIA. New Building Codes Take Effect January 1, 2011. BIA: Riverside County Chapter. 22 Nov 2011.

• Ajava, Thomas. The Three Keys to Successful Promotional Campaigns. Local Marketing Ideas. 28 Dec 2010.

• Bollwitt, Rebecca. Vancouver History: Ceperley. Miss 604 Vancouver Blogger. 05 Oct 2010.

• Law, Matt. Kwantlen named as a 2010 Progressive Employer of Canada. The Runner: Kwantlen’s Student Newspaper. 12 Jul 2010.

• Tieleman, Bill. Rename Stanley Park? These Are Crazy Days. Bill Tieleman: Blogspot / The Tyee. 6 Jul 2010.

• Glaser, Walter. Help! My family is falling apart. Living Now. 15 Sept 2008.

• Anderson, Kent, Alison MacTaggart, and Kwantlen Marketing Department. Study Sculpture Promotional Poster. Fall 2008.

• Ramsden, Anne. Museum of the Everyday/Musée du quotidien. Artist’s Project / Art Installation using found photographs. 10 Nov 2007.

Collections

• Private Collection, Vancouver, BC

• Private Collection, Surrey, BC

• Private Collection, Surrey, BC

Achievements, Awards and Grants

• 2019 3rd Prize, Category 5 - Digital, Performative & New Media Art, Arts 2019: A Juried Exhibition of Visual Art

• 2010 Unanimously appointed by a 2/3rds Resolution by the Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Board of Directors as an Honorary Member of the Society for “his years of dedication to the KSA and his unyileding efforts to extinguish evil in all its forms.”

• 2007 Zoom Media Award

• 2003 Zoom Media Award

• 2002 Zoom Media Award

• 2001 Zoom Media Award

• 2000 Zoom Media Award

Associations & Memberships

• 2017 Student Member, Federation of BC Writers

• 2017 Student Member, Canadian Authors Association

• 2016 Supporting Member, VIVO Media Arts Centre

• 2016 Individual Member, Peninsula Arts Foundation

• 2016 Student Member, Craft Council of British Columbia

• 2016 Supporting Member, Federation of Canadian Artists

• 2016 Chapter Member, Fraser Valley Artists Chapter, Federation of Canadian Artists

• 2016 Artist Member, CARFAC (Canadian Artists' Representation / le Front des Artistes Canadiens)

• 2016 Individual Member, Semiahmoo Arts (Community Arts Council of White Rock & District)

• 2012 Membership Plus / Enthusiast, Vancouver International Film Festival Society

• 2012 Soul Mate, Vancouver International Fringe Festival (First Vancouver Theatre Space Society)

• 2010 Honorary Member, Kwantlen Student Association

• 2009 Young Associates Member, Vancouver Art Gallery