|
Song Hye Joung was born and raised in Taegu, South Korea. In Korea, she was a translator and devote Christian with an exceptional family upbringing that includes 3 older sisters and a younger brother. Hye Joung Tibby has an outstanding personable character and reserved traditional set of values that stems from her Korean mother & family. Since childhood Hye Joung has enjoyed studying foreign language & other cultures, thus her transition away from her family and native culture has been seamless. Hye Joung also has a wonderful talent for singing and originally thought she would pursue a musical career. In 1997, in Korea, she married her loving husband Kent Tibby and subsequently they began their lives together in Southern California the following year. Although Hye Joung has been a life long exceptional drawer, she never touched a paint brush until the year 2002. A peek into the family ancestry led to the discovery that Hye Joung, who is left-handed, had members that were successful in Asian various arts. Her very first accomplished piece submitted to the Annual Carlsbad & Oceanside Art League Juried show won "Best of Show" in 2004, thus setting her career in motion. |
