Jiha moon biography of mahatma

Jiha Moon (born ) is a contemporary artist who focuses on painting, printmaking, and sculptural ceramic objects. Born in Daegu, South Korea, Moon is currently based in Tallahassee, Florida, after years of living and working in Atlanta, Georgia.

She joined Florida State University's Art department faculty in the fall of ^[1]

Early life and education

Moon was born in Daegu, South Korea in She describes her Korean family as the greatest creative influence in her life.^[2] As a child, Moon grew up watching her mother and grandmother making things--curtains, cushions, seasonal blankets, bojagi--to bring joy to their daily lives.^[3]

She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Korea University in and a Master of Fine Arts in Western Painting from Ewha Womans University in After graduating, Moon relocated to the United States, enrolling in the University of Iowa's graduate program, receiving both a Master of Arts () and a Master of Fine Arts () in