Special July 10 Art Exhibit of Impressionist Pil Ho Lee

On Sunday, July 10 acclaimed impressionist artist Pil Ho Lee will be exhibiting his paintings in the Fellowship Hall of Gateway Community Church from 12-3 p.m. The public is welcome to this free exhibition.

Pil was born in Seoul, South Korea. Because his father was a gifted artist, Pil also naturally developed a love for art. When he was nine years old, his

family immigrated to Los Angeles. As an immigrant, he found that drawing was a language that immediately enabled him to connect meaningfully with his classmates and during those early grade school years, his school's art teacher, kindled his growing love for art. Recognizing his gift, she often pulled him out of class for special art sessions with a handful of other gifted students.

In college, Pil decided on a career in graphic design, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications at Cal State Long Beach. He then spent 20 years in advertising and design as an art director and designer. At that point he was encouraged by his mentor to give more time to his painting, and so in 2018 Pil began to pursue his career as an artist full-time. His art quickly gained attention as indicated by his invitation the last five years to exhibit at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts.

Pil believes that artists are to play a role in the exaltation of transcendent truth and beauty and his goal is to create, as skillfully and as honestly as he can, works of beauty that connect deeply with people. Pil lives in Orange, California with his wife and daughter.

His exhibit is part of Gateway Community Church's "Creativity Sunday" with a special talk on creativity and Pil Ho Lee sharing the story of his career as part of 10 -11:30 a.m. morning service. All are welcome to the service and/or the exhibit afterwards. A great outing for friends and family!