Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Chanmi Jung Pyles, currently in Pennsylvania, U.S., has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish Language and Literature from Korea University. She holds a Master of Science in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. ChanMi draws on her rich background in language and literature, the humanities, and intercultural communication to speak to global audiences through her art and writing. During her artistic career, her works have been part of various exhibitions and art collections around the world, and her art and poems have been repeatedly published in the award-winning magazine "Truly". ChanMi's mission is to create a vision beyond the temporal conception into both the spiritual and material spheres of human life, using various techniques: acrylic, watercolor, ink and gouache. She is passionate about creating timeless, life-giving, and heaven-inspired art to uplift the viewers’ hearts and souls.