YOONA LIM, MAAT
Art Therapist




EDUCATION

May 2009 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Master of Arts in Art Therapy
August 2007 Seoul Women’s University Seoul, S.Korea Bachelor of Social Science: Human Development


CLINICAL

Feb 2012 - present Art Bowl Seoul, South Korea Art Therapist: Community art and psychoeducational groups for children and adults.
October 2012 - January 2013 Hello Smile Psychotherapy Center Seoul, South Korea Clinical Art Therapist: Expressive art therapy for emotionally and behaviorally challenged students.
June - August 2012 Jennifer Soft Inc. Paju, South Korea Art Group Facilitator: Ecology and Art Program for children in the community.
June - July 2011 Global Alliance for Africa Kenya, Tanzania Art Therapist: Orphans and women affected by HIV/AIDS; collaboration with local artists and educators.
January - July 2010 Counseling Center of Lakeview Chicago, IL Art Therapist/Therapist: Psychosocial Rehabilitation for mentally challenged elderly.
September 2008 - May 2009 Christopher House Chicago, IL Art Therapy/Counseling Intern: Early Childhood; Teen Parents and Infants; School Age Children; Parent Literacy Department; Social service for low-income population, emotionally challenged
January 2008 - August 2008 Lincoln Park Hospital Chicago, IL Art TherapyPsychotherapy Intern: Psychiatric Department


EXHIBITIONS

July 2012 Chill Chill Seoul, Korea Painting, collage
June 2012 아방과 샤방사이 AVANT SH AVANT Seoul, Korea Live collage, collage
October 2011 Swedish Covenant Hospital Chicago, IL Photography, juried
June 2011 Charity Solo Exhibition and Art Sale Seoul, Korea Collage
November 2010 SOFA CHICAGO Chicago, IL Head Curator for Korean Craft & Design Foundation
October 2010 Chicago Art Loop Open Chicago, IL Photography, juried (200 selected /800 submissions)
June 2010 Cultures Connecting and Where Do We Belong Chicago, IL Painting, photography
June 2010 Flower, Nature, and Landscape Show Chicago, IL Painting, collage
June 2010 Forgettable Fauna Chicago, IL Painting, sculpture
May 2010 Happy Anniversary Solo Chicago, IL Painting, collage
April 2010 Curious Creatures Chicago, IL Collage
October 2009 BEHIV Art Therapy Exhibition Chicago, IL Collage
May 2009 Art of Connection Chicago, IL Video, sculpture
May 2009 USA Nippon Steel Juried Show Chicago, IL Photography (40 selected /400 submissions)
April 2009 Spring Art Sale, SAIC Chicago, IL Drawing, collage
December 2007 Anti-Woo Woo Art Therapy Show Chicago, IL Performance, installation


RESEARCH & PUBLICATION

April 2012 SPACE Magazine
April - June 2010 The Korea Times
May 2009 Masters of Arts in Art Therapy of the SAIC Chicago, IL Thesis: Creative connection: the impact of the identity on art therapy practice and program development.


LECTURE

May 2009 Korean Graduate Student Association of the SAIC Chicago, IL


WORKSHOP

June-August 2012 Jennifer Soft Video Workshop Seoul, Korea
August 2010 Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival Chicago, IL
July 2010 Bringing Learning Home Chicago, IL
June 2010 Tango and Sumi Chicago, IL
May 2010 Contemporary Sumi Drawing Chicago, IL