Sunnu Rebecca Choi
Sunnu Rebecca Choi – Bon Voyage!
‘Crossroad’, ‘local eats’ and ‘solo trip’, part of Sunnu‘s Bon Voyage series.
Sunnu Rebecca Choi: Un Young Jeon
Sunnu has been enjoying illustrating a series of classic Korean novels aimed at the middle grade market. This piece is from ‘Un Young Jeon’, a classic Korean tale from the Joseon dynasty about forbidden love.
Sunnu Rebecca Choi – Black History
Sunnu illustrates three prominent African American figures, part of a ‘Redrawing Black History’ project.
Edmonia Lewis was the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence. Her work is known for incorporating themes relating to Black people and indigenous peoples of Americas into Neoclassical-style sculpture.
Gwendolyn Bennett was an American artist, writer and journalist. Bennett was a dedicated and self-preserving woman, respectfully known for being a strong influencer of African-American women’s rights during the Harlem Renaissance.
Elizabeth Catlett was an African American sculptor and printmaker best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience.
New Artist – Sunnu Rebecca Choi
A warm welcome to award-winning Korean/Canadian illustrator & printmaker, Sunnu Rebecca Choi!
Sunnu worked as a fashion designer for 10 years in New York & Toronto before forging a career in illustration. Her beautifully sophisticated style has broad-reaching appeal across illustrated non-fiction, high end children’s books & editorial.
Passionate about projects which focus on different cultures and social issues, Sunnu likes her artwork to promote a healthy, inclusive and diverse society.
