Hyun-Hee Lee, ‘Homage’ (Detail), pencil, ink, hanji paper, cotton thread and canvas, 150 x 150cm.
Congratulations to COFA student Hyun-Hee Lee who has been awarded the John Coburn Emerging Artist Award in the Blake Prize 2012.
Hyun-Hee is currently studying a Master of Fine Arts.
Her winning work Homage documents her conversion from Buddhism to Catholicism.
The award is valued at $5,000 and was introduced in 2007 as a way to encourage emerging artists to challenge their art practice.