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Following are four photos to introduce artist, Sophia:
1.) Sophia and Daira outside The Color Factory in Houston
2.) Sophia in The Color Factory
3.) Portrait of James Middleton with grandsons Karter Middleton and Dylan Bell
4.) Portrait of Daira Moreno-Lopez dressed in cultural costume of her mother's village
About the Artist:
Sophia Chung (AKA: Chung Yen Jung)
Born March 20, 1996 in New Taipei City, Taiwan
Sophia attended private schools, graduating from high school in 2014. She then attended university where she earned a degree in Russian Language. As a part of this degree she did an internship in Moscow one summer. During that time she traveled to St. Petersburg and other places in Russia. On a couple of occasions, she hitchhiked on highways in the Moscow area, finding the people there kind and receptive to that form of transportation.
At age 14, she traveled to New York City to attend a Summer session through the EF Language Education program and visited Disney World in Florida. At the age of 16, she traveled to San Diego, California for another summer session with the EF Language Education program. During that Summer she visited Disneyland. On other occasions she visited London, England and Barcelona, Spain.
In September, 2019, Sophia enrolled in the study of Illustration at SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. At SCAD, Sophia met fellow student Daira Moreno-Lopez of Huatulco, Oaxaco, Mexico and also of The Woodlands, Texas. During the long winter break at SCAD, Daira invited Sophia to visit her home in The Woodlands.
It was during this visit that Sophia became acquainted with the Middleton family, long time residents of The Woodlands and family friends of the Moreno-Lopez family. When she learned of Sophia’s talent as an artist and her interest in painting during her time in Texas, Judy Middleton selected a recent photo that Sophia could use as the subject of her first painting. As it happens, Judy had created a studio in the former bedroom of her son, Jon. The studio was already outfitted with a good easel which Sophia found to be perfect for the job.
Daira’s mother, Nora Toledo-Lopez, shopped for paints, brushes, canvases, and other supplies with Sophia to make the studio ready for use. Although the room was cramped due to hundreds of old family photos stored there, Sophia created a beautiful portrait of James Middleton holding grandsons Karter Middleton and Dylan Bell on his lap. The photo was taken by Judy at the Guadalajara Mexican Grill in The Woodlands in November, 2019 when the family gathered there to celebrate Judy’s 70th birthday.
Sophia’s time in The Woodlands spanned the period of 11/15/2019 to 01/03/2020.
By: James Middleton 1/9/2020
1.) Sophia and Daira outside The Color Factory in Houston
2.) Sophia in The Color Factory
3.) Portrait of James Middleton with grandsons Karter Middleton and Dylan Bell
4.) Portrait of Daira Moreno-Lopez dressed in cultural costume of her mother's village
Sophia Chung (AKA: Chung Yen Jung)
Born March 20, 1996 in New Taipei City, Taiwan
Sophia attended private schools, graduating from high school in 2014. She then attended university where she earned a degree in Russian Language. As a part of this degree she did an internship in Moscow one summer. During that time she traveled to St. Petersburg and other places in Russia. On a couple of occasions, she hitchhiked on highways in the Moscow area, finding the people there kind and receptive to that form of transportation.
At age 14, she traveled to New York City to attend a Summer session through the EF Language Education program and visited Disney World in Florida. At the age of 16, she traveled to San Diego, California for another summer session with the EF Language Education program. During that Summer she visited Disneyland. On other occasions she visited London, England and Barcelona, Spain.
In September, 2019, Sophia enrolled in the study of Illustration at SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. At SCAD, Sophia met fellow student Daira Moreno-Lopez of Huatulco, Oaxaco, Mexico and also of The Woodlands, Texas. During the long winter break at SCAD, Daira invited Sophia to visit her home in The Woodlands.
It was during this visit that Sophia became acquainted with the Middleton family, long time residents of The Woodlands and family friends of the Moreno-Lopez family. When she learned of Sophia’s talent as an artist and her interest in painting during her time in Texas, Judy Middleton selected a recent photo that Sophia could use as the subject of her first painting. As it happens, Judy had created a studio in the former bedroom of her son, Jon. The studio was already outfitted with a good easel which Sophia found to be perfect for the job.
Daira’s mother, Nora Toledo-Lopez, shopped for paints, brushes, canvases, and other supplies with Sophia to make the studio ready for use. Although the room was cramped due to hundreds of old family photos stored there, Sophia created a beautiful portrait of James Middleton holding grandsons Karter Middleton and Dylan Bell on his lap. The photo was taken by Judy at the Guadalajara Mexican Grill in The Woodlands in November, 2019 when the family gathered there to celebrate Judy’s 70th birthday.
Sophia’s time in The Woodlands spanned the period of 11/15/2019 to 01/03/2020.
By: James Middleton 1/9/2020
