Sookkyung Park, born in South Korean and now living in Maryland, U.S., founded an Arts & Crafts studio in 1982 and ran it for 25 years. In her 50s, she moved to the U.S. and pursued a B.A. in Studio Arts at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in 2016. Her artistic journey in the U.S. included participation in regional and international juried exhibitions and features in publications like The Washington Post, The Korea Times, East City Art, Bmore Art, and others. Specializing in paper-based artworks, a medium she's mastered over decades, Park continued her education at Towson University's MFA Program, graduating in 2023. She has received notable accolades, including twice winning the CAGO (Contemporary Art Gallery Online) Best Award in the 3-D Category (2020, 2021) and first prize in the 2023 "Paper Made" international competition by Fiber Art Now.