Artist BIO
Conner Jhoon Choi (he/him) is a Korean American painter and muralist living in Denver, CO. His work is inspired by a love of sensitive, intentional observation and composition of natural themes. His subject matter features landscapes, botanicals, portraits, and animals in a variety of media including oil paints, gouache, casein, and colored pencil. After years of building foundational techniques and skills, Conner has expanded his work to focus on community based projects, including community painted murals and exhibitions featuring underrepresented creatives. He believes that art offers unique opportunities for social commentary, visual impact, and community placemaking that can connect and uplift all of us. When he is not painting you can can find him hiking, gardening, or rock climbing with friends.
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Solo Shows
Nov. 2024 “Still Moments”, Laramie County Community College
Feb. 2023 Movement Golden, Golden, CO
Sept. 2022 Movement RiNo, Denver, CO
May 2019 “Around Town”, High Low Art Space, Portland, OR
Selected Shows
Mar. 2023 Group Show with Aurora Cultural Arts District
Nov. 2021 SAGE 11th Annual National Juried Show, Juror T. Allen Lawson
Aug. 2019 “Modern Youth Identity”, Seattle Artist’s League
Awards
April 2021 Anna L Stacey Scholarship Recipient
Teaching
Nov. 2024 Gouache Painting Workshop, Laramie County Community College
2023 Art Instructor at Art Students League of Denver
2019 Art Instructor at High Low Art Space
Talks & Interviews
Nov. 2024 Artist Talk, Laramie County Community College
May 2019 Interview with KGW News for Solo Show “Around Town”
Events
Aug. 2023 Summerfest Art Fair, Evergreen, CO
Sept. 2023 Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt) 2 day art fair featuring BIPOC Creatives in Colorado
Sept. 2025 Fort Collins Mural Festival, Fort Collins, CO
Education
2016 Watts Atelier of the Arts - San Diego, California
2018 Apprenticeship with Artist Nathan Seay
2020 5 week Portrait Workshop with Ramon Hurtado
