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Justina Yu (b. 2000, Canada)

justina.hn.yu@gmail.com | 647-919-9750


Education

2023-2025 - Master of Art Conservation - Queen's University

2022-2023 - Credits in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry

2022 - BFA Drawing and Painting, Minor in Art History - OCAD University

2018  High School Diploma - St. Brother Andre Catholic High School, Markham, ON.


Exhibited Work

2022 - Crossing Time Zone China-Canada-Australia Emerging Artists Communication Exhibition and Conference

2022 - Changing Ground: OCAD U Scholarship Exhibition - Women's Art Association of Canada

2022 - GradEX 107 - OCAD University


Professional Experience

Nov 2022-May 2023 - Archivist and Artifact Cataloguing, JJ Lee's "In My Yesterday"

Oct 2020-July 2021 - Student Video Content Creator, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.

2014-Present - Various Private Commissions (oil pastel, acrylic painting, digital)


Grants and Awards

2021 - Women's Art Association of Canada, Barbara Mitchell Scholarship in Drawing and Painting

2020 - OPSEU Scholarship awarded based on demonstrated merit

2018 Cartooning and Illustration Award - St. Brother Andre. CHS

2018 Visual Arts Award - St. Brother Andre. CHS

2018 Advanced Placement Award of Merit - St. Brother Andre. CHS

2017 Art Science Artist of the Year Award 


Bibliography

“Emerge: OCAD U Drawing & Painting Catalogue 2022,” OCAD University, May 2022, p. 154

Owens, Melissa: “Amazing Artists”, OWL Magazine, March 2020, p. 15


Skills

Proficiency in acrylic and oil painting, as well as drawing in various mediums

Understanding and use of anatomy

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro

Quick learner

Proficiency in Office 365 suite

Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills


Other Experience

2023 - 5th Dan Kukkiwon Black Belt (Master)

2023 Dream Program National Representative (2021 Korean Ambassador's Cup Prize, Issued by Pyeongchang 2018 Legacy Foundation)

2023 Canadian National Poomsae Championships - U30 Female Individual Gold
and O17 Freestyle Bronze

2022 President's Cup - U30 Female Individual Top 8

2022 Korean Ambassador's Cup - U30 Female Individual Gold

2022 Canadian National Championships – U30 Female Individual Silver and O17 Freestyle Bronze

Dec 2021 - World Taekwondo Open Challenge Final Pairs Bronze Medalist

Oct 2021 - 2021 Korean Ambassador's Cup Gold Medalist and MVP

July 2021 - 5th Lents Taekwondo Worldwide Online Poomsae Open 2021 Gold Medalist and Overall Champion

July 2021 - 2nd Range Open Poomsae Championship Silver Medalist

May 2021 - 4th Lents Taekwondo Worldwide Online Poomsae Open 2021 Gold Medalist and Overall Champion

Mar 2021 - Online Belgian Open Gold Medalist

Jan 2021- Guest Instructor, Online Taekwondo Seminar for J.P. Sabido of the Philippines (World Champion) 

Nov- Dec 2020- Online World Poomsae Championships Top 8

2014-2020 - Team Canada Taekwondo member

2011, 2012, 2014-2020, 2023 - 10 time Canadian National Taekwondo Championships Gold Medalist, CAN

2013-Present - Taekwondo Ontario Referee (certified Kyorugi and Poomsae Provincial referee)

Nov 2018 - World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Top 8, Taipei, TAIWAN

Dec 2016- Jan 2017 - Humanitarian Volunteer Trip with AYNI, Alto de los Mores, PERU (teaching English, working with local families and institutions)

Oct 2016- World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Top 16, Lima, PERU

Jun 2015- Art vendor, Unionville Festival, Markham, ON

Oct 2014- World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Silver Medalist, Aguascalientes, MEX.

Feb 2014- Event Fundraising for  360°kids, Markham, ON (handling of merchandise and payments, communicated with organization employees and coordinators, as well as school staff)

Nov 2013-2015- Unionville Youth Council Member, City of Markham, Crosby Memorial Community Center, Markham, ON.


References available upon request.





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