About Ouchul Hwang
Born in 1963 in South Korea, Ouchul Hwang is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, filmmaking, writing, and poetry.
Artistic Journey
Educated at Seoul National University (Painting), NYU (graduate studies), Pratt Institute (MFA), and Waseda University (PhD), Ouchul has crafted a unique artistic voice that bridges Eastern and Western traditions.
Philosophy
I walk with my brush and breathe with color. This journey is more than travel—it is praise, prayer, and presence. With your support, I will carry your heart in each painting, and return it as light—through the footprints of art.
Body of Work
With over 2,000 works created spanning visual and literary art, Ouchul's paintings are characterized by vibrant watercolors that capture both the physical landscape and emotional resonance of a moment.
Selected Works
WORKERS OF ALL LANDS UNITE
resin, dried flower, steel wire, wood and oil on linen , 2009
200cm x 250cm
On the Road Camino
watercolor, 7x10 inches , 2025
A path unfolds in silence— not of absence, but of listening. The trees rise like ancient guardians, their arms arching high, braiding shadow and light into a cathedral of leaves. Beneath them, a solitary traveler moves, carrying more than a pack— carrying questions, memories, a longing stitched with each step. The watercolor breathes, not with detail, but with feeling— the green of grace, the blue of distance, the soft brown of earth remembered. This is not just a road. This is the Camino. And the journey is not painted— it is lived, one breath at a time.
Encounter on the road to Camino de Santiago
watercolor, 7x10 inches , 2025
“Face to Face, the Breath of the Meadow” Across a misted field of green, a single shaft of sunlight holds the breath of a horse. Its gaze says nothing, yet its silence carries the weight of a pilgrim who has crossed a thousand quiet miles. Crimson and green bleed into each other, folding like layers of memory— a shadow becomes the horse’s back, and the landscape begins to resemble your own inner world. The wind seems still, but your heart, step by step, is moving through the painting.
TREE OF LIFE
oil on linen , 2016
50cm x70cm
On the Road to Camino de Santiago
watercolor, 7x10 inchhes , 2025
This lush watercolor immerses the viewer in the verdant canopy of a forest along the Camino de Santiago. With a palette that moves between cool, shadowy blues and sun-dappled greens, the painting evokes the sensation of walking beneath towering trees as light filters through shifting leaves. The upward view accentuates the sense of scale and serenity, inviting contemplation and pause. Gentle washes and layered brushwork create a symphony of organic textures, celebrating the Camino not only as a path of pilgrimage, but as a living, breathing corridor of nature. Here, solitude becomes communion—with the land, the sky, and the self.
DEAR MY BROTHER
oil on linen , 2015
I live in Hangzhou China. Where are you? Aren’t you cold there? A big tree at the corner looked tired of supporting snow yesterday. I found a branch is broken today. A snowman is melting in near, 220cm x 350cm
PAINTER AT WORK
oil on cotton paper , 2023
38cm x 56cm
The Camino Pilgrimage
Ouchul's upcoming journey along the Camino de Santiago represents a spiritual and artistic pilgrimage, where he will create daily paintings inspired by the landscapes, encounters, and inner reflections experienced along this ancient path.