Wanchae Lee

Toronto

Summary

Versatile art instructor and exhibiting artist with extensive experience in illustrative painting in both traditional and digital media, and art education for diverse age groups. Proven ability to design and deliver engaging art programs for children aged 3–11, ranging from play-based creative sessions to advanced drawing, painting, and colour theory instruction. Skilled in curriculum design and classroom management, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and artistic confidence. Fluent in English and Korean, with a talent for building positive relationships with students and parents.

Work History

Full-time Art Instructor

Mon Little Atelier

07.2023 - 10.2023

Delivered engaging art instruction for students aged 3–11, from playful, hands-on sessions with making, storytelling, and role-play for preschoolers to structured lessons in drawing, watercolor, and other fine art techniques for older children.
Designed and implemented a varied curriculum combining painting, crafting, reading, and movement activities to inspire creativity, develop problem-solving skills, and build artistic confidence.
Tracked each student's progress through photographs and personalized journals, ensuring clear and consistent communication with parents about their child's artistic and developmental growth.

Education

Bachelor of Design (Honours), Major in Illustration

Ocaml University

Toronto

06-2025

Skills

Digital Illustration – Creating professional-level digital artworks and teaching digital art techniques using Procreate
Adobe Creative Suite – Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign for design, editing, and layout of art and educational materials
Traditional Media – Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Colored Pencil, and Pastel; skilled in colour blending, texture building, shading, and expressive mark-making for diverse age groups

Drawing & Painting – Advanced skills in observational drawing and painting, with multiple exhibition experiences; adept at teaching proportion, perspective, colour theory, and rendering techniques in still-life and landscape subjects
Education & Instruction – Experienced in curriculum design and lesson planning tailored to multiple age ranges, integrating diverse activities to foster creativity, problem-solving, and confidence
Classroom Management – Maintaining an engaging, positive, and productive learning environment that supports artistic growth

Exhibition

2025

Mindweaving, OCAD University, Toronto.

Feelin' Blue, Northern Contemporary Gallery Group Exhibition, Toronto.

Neither Here Nor There, OCAD University International Student Group Exhibition, Toronto.

GradEx, OCAD University, Toronto.

2023

Asia Hotel Art Fair, Paradise Hotel Busan, Busan.

Jeju Wind Exhibition, Seogwuipo Arts Centre Group Exhibition, Jeju.

A May Exhibition in the Blooming Haze, LeeSoo Gallery Group Exhibition, Seoul.

Languages

English

Full Professional

Korean

Native or Bilingual

Japanese

Limited Working

Timeline

Full-time Art Instructor

Mon Little Atelier

07.2023 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Design (Honours), Major in Illustration

Ocaml University

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