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Sumi-e Art, Books, Workshops
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Joan Lok
SELECTED AWARDS
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Best of Show, Central Florida Watercolor Society, 2023
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Most Traditional Award, Year of the Rabbit Nengajo New Year Card, Japan Information and Cultural Center, Japan Embassy
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First Place, Central Florida Watercolor Society 2022 Holiday In-House Show
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Finalists, Artistic Excellence, Southwest Art 2022
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Sumi E Store Award, Sumi-e Society of America Online Exhibition, 2021
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Junor's Choice Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2019
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Honorable Mention, Blossoms of Hope Invitation Theme Show's 10th Anniversary, Columbia, Maryland 2019
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Founder's Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Tallahassee, Florida 2017
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Blick Art Materials Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Washington, DC 2016
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National Capital Area Chapter Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Mobile, Alabama 2015
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Long Island Chapter Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Portsmouth, Virginia 2013
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Tesshin Sasaki Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Burnsville, Minnesota 2012
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Kyoto Education Council Award, 2011-2011 International Brush Painting Contest, Osaka-Tokyo-Kyoto, Japan, 2012
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Honorable Mention, 2010-2011 International Brush Painting Contest, Osaka-Tokyo-Kyoto, Japan, 2011
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Honorable Mention, 2009-2010 International Brush Painting Contest, Osaka-Tokyo-Kyoto, Japan, 2010
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Best of Show, International Joint Juried Exhibition of Sumi-e Society of America and Sumi-e Artists of Canada, Toronto, Canada, 2009
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Tesshin Sasaki Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bethesda, Maryland 2008
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Davidson Calligraphy Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bethesda, Maryland 2008
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Winsor & Newton Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Long Island, NY 2007
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Yellow Ribbon, National Capital Orchid Society, Washington, DC 2006
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Mary Schafer Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bloomington, Minnesota 2006
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Aiko's Calligraphy Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2006
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National Cherry Blossom Festival Art Contest, Washington, DC, 2005
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Blue Heron Award, Sumi-e Society of America Second Internet Exhibition 2004
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Benefactor of the Society Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Bethesda, Maryland 2003
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Blue Heron Award, Sumi-e Society of America First Internet Exhibition 2002
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Gardens of Edison Award, Edison Arts Society, New Jersey 2001
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Chang Dai-Chien Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Oakdale, New York 1999
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Grumbacher Gold Medal, Sumi-e Society of America, Mobile, Alabama 1998
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Diana Kan Award, Sumi-e Society of America, Duluth, Minnesota 1997
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The Best of Watercolors, Connecticut Audubon Society, Glastonbury, Connecticut 1996
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The Artist’s Alternative Award, East Meet West Show, Farmington, Connecticut 1995
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First Place, Glastonbury Art Guild Competition, Glastonbury, Connecticut 1995
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Honorable Mention, Glastonbury Art Guild Blue Ribbon Show, Glastonbury, Connecticut 1996
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Honorable Mention, Glastonbury Art Guild Membership Show, Glastonbury, Connecticut 1996
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World Showcase International Fellowship, Walt Disney Company, Orlando, Florida 1983
HONORS
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Maryland Governor's Citation on Outstanding Community Service (2004 & 2007)
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Who's Who in American Art (since 2007)
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Who's Who in the World (since 2006)
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Who's Who in America (since 2006)
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Who's Who in Business and Finance (since 2006)
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Who's Who of American Women (since 2005)
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Commissioner, Maryland Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (2003-2007, a Gubernatorial Appointment)
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Artist of the Year, Edison Arts Society, New Jersey (2000)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Sumi-e Society of America, Inc., National President (2002-2012), Board of Directors (2012-Present)
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Lingnan Art Association of America, Vice President (1992-1994),
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Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Signature Member
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Baltimore Watercolor Society, Signature Member
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Association of Chinese Calligraphy in America
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Asian American Studies Program, the University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland, Adjunct Faculty of Asian America Art (2008)
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, DC
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Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Howard County Public Library System, Columbia, Maryland
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Lingnan Art Association of America, New York City, New York
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Museum of Chinese Australian History, Melbourne, Australia
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New London Arts Society, New London, Connecticut
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Philippines Chinese Cultural Center, Manila, The Philippines
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Walt Disney Company, Orlando, Florida
PUBLICATIONS
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Chinese Brush Painting: Flowers, Barron's Educational Series, 2014
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Chinese Landscape Painting for Watercolor, North Light Books, 2013
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Ancient Spirits Modern Flair - The Art of Joan Lok, Radiant Brush Gallery, 2009
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The Stroke of Genius, Vol. II, North Light Books, 2009
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The Best of Flower Paintings, North Light Books, 1997
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Jacket Artwork, Cherry Blossom Festival - Sakura Celebration, Bunker Hill Publishing 2005
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Cover Artwork, US Postal Service Asian Pacific Heritage Month Celebration 2005
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Cover Artwork, Federal Asian Pacific American Council Conference Book 2004
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Cover Artwork, SUMI-E, Quarterly Magazine of Sumi-e Society of America, 2002
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Always Bright - Paintings by Chinese America Artists, Vol. II, Homa & Sekey Books 2001
SELECTED EXHIBITION
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2017 and 2019 - Arts and the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Visitor Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
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2018- Purrfect: Cats in Sumi-e, the Arts Center of Ocean City, Ocean City, Martland
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2015 - To-day's Chinese Art Association Invitational Exhibition in Celebration of the 110th birthday of Lingnam Master Chao Shao-An, Hong Kong
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2013 - The Art of Calligraphy, Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD
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2012 - Allure of Nature, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, New Jersey
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2010 - To-day's Chinese Art Association Touring Exhibition in Celebration of the 105th birthday of Lingnam Master Chao Shao-An, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China; Toronto, Canada; and New York City, USA
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2003-2010 - The Federation of Asian Culture and Art International Asian Sumi-e Brush Painting Juried Exhibition - international touring exhibition in Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan and many cities in Taiwan.
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2007-2009 - Blossom: The Art of Flowers, International Juried Exhibition sponsored by the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation, touring U.S. including Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX; Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI; Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum of Art Institute, Tucson, AZ; The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO; and The Spartanburg County Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC.
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2009 - Mechanicsburg Arts Center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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2009 - Covington and Burling Private Gallery, Washington, DC
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2008 - Women's Vision-Women's Art, Maryland Commission for Women Invitational, Inner Harbor World Trade Center, Baltimore, MD
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2008 - A Brush of Nature, Tai Sophie Institute, Laurel, MD2007 - Beauty of the Brush, Chatham Day School, New Jersey
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2007- International Women Artist Association 10th Anniversary Invitation Exhibition, Panyu Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
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2006- Ink only Paintings by Tesshin Sasaki and his students, Sizuoka Citizen's Center, Sizuoka-Ken, Japan
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2004 - Focus on China, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, New Jersey
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2002 - Rhythm of Spring, Library at the Chatham, Chatham, New Jersey
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2001 - International Women Artist Association Millennium Exhibition, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong
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2001- The Power of the Flower, Polish Cultural Foundation, Clark, NJ
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2001 - Millennium International Touring Exhibition of Lingnam Art, China, Hong Kong, New York, Toronto, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne and Taiwan. 2005 - Meditation in Ink, Slayton House Art Center, Columbia, Maryland
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1996 - Sumi-e Across the Border, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
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1996 - Chinese Cultural Center 20th Anniversary Invitational Show, Manila, Philippines
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1996 - Lingnam Masters, Museum of Australian Chinese History, Melbourne, Australia
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1995 - Lingnam Art Association Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1994 - International Chinese Artist Society Exhibition, CCI, Boston, MA
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1994 - East Meet West, Eastern Arts Connection, Farmington, CT
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1992 - Works by Famous Sum-e Artists, Invitational Show, Malaysia
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1991- Masters of Lingnam Painting Invitational Exhibition, Chicago, IL
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1990 - Masters of Oriental Brush Painting, Raya Gallery, Victoria, Australia
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1989 - Worldwide Invitational Showcase of Lingnam Artists, New York
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1988 - Overseas Chinese Cultural Festival, Flushing, NY
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1996 - New London Art Society & Gallery, New London, Connecticut