About (Bio & Artist statement)

BIOSeonju Townsend is a painter and a printmaker. She earned her BFA and MFA from Towson University, MD. where she studied painting, drawing, and printmaking. She is refining her skills in the use of oil, oil pastels, graphite, and printmaking. She … — **BIO**
I am a painter, a printmaker and an educator. I earned my BFA and MFA from Towson University, MD. I taught students in Maryland and Washington State. My work is about face. People's faces contain a lot of life experiences. It's like a map of life and sometimes it's like my mirror. I observe and capture their appearance using various materials.

Artist Statement

I am interested in all types of people, and what you can learn about them from their outward appearance. The body records a person's life as external expressions, like scars and wrinkles. It represents the person's living environment, habits, and health status. This was especially true for the face, as it is the part of our body that reflects the best part of a person’s individuality. It changes while continuing to live as an unfinished map of human life. Facial expressions are like a secret language that a person uses to both hide and show his or her true feelings. During conversations, expressions sometimes tell more than the words people use. By studying facial expressions, an observant person can understand something of hidden meanings and true feelings. Using this idea, I decided to focus on the faces of people for my paintings.