Olivet School of Art & Design

Dr. Joan Carter

Dean of School, Professor

Ph. D., Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
M.A., San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA
B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

A celebrated preacher and artist for the past 35 years, Dr. Carter has enjoyed educating theology and the art as a professor for CARE at the GTU (Graduate Theological Union) in Berkeley and served as Associate pastor at the Sausalito Presbyterian Church since 1988. Her works have been displayed at numerous shows such as the Bade Museum , University of Washington , University of Puget Sound , Washington Art Association Annual, Olympia Guild, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Invitational, and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery. She was the winner of two Juror's Choice Awards in 1975 and 1976 at the Olympic Artist's Summer Festival. She has also won awards at the North Kitsap Regionals and had solo exhibitions at the Sidney Gallery and The Art Cellar in Washington.

Zimou Tan

Professor

B.F.A., Academy of Arts University, San Francisco, CA (2001)

Zimou Tan graduated from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco in 2001. There he earned degrees in both Traditional Illustration and Fine Arts.

He founded a school for classical art training and old master techniques called Estudio Barbour Atelier located in New York and conducts art workshops and seminars. He has taught for over 12 years as an instructor at Academy of Art University and at other academic institutions.

His paintings have been presented in the New York Portrait Society Gallery in New York City; American Artists Professional League- 73rd Grand National Exhibition in the New York City; de Young Museum, San Francisco, California, and Asia Society of Arts of America, San Francisco, California.

Zimou’s work has been featured in “International Artist Magazine” “Art of the West Magazine”, "The artist magazine", "Stroke of Genius", “Chinese Master Artist”, and “The 50 Artists impacted China”.

Zimou Tan was named “Chinese Master Artist” in December of 2007 by the Chinese Art and Culture Department. He was also selected as "The 50 Artists impacted China".

Na Youn Hwang

Assistant Professor

M.F.A. Fine Arts, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea (2004)
M.Div. Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2006)
B.A. in Oriental Painting, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea (1998)

HANNA LEE

Professor

D.Min., Olivet University, San Francisco, CA (2014)
M.A., Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design San Francisco, CA(2011)
M.Div., Olivet University, San Francisco, CA (2004)
B.F.A., Ceramic Design, Sangmyoung University, Seoul, Korea (1995)

Calla Li

Assistant Professor

M.A. in Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2012)
B.A. in Graphic Design, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2007)

Dr. Kookhee D. Yoo

Instructor

D.Min. Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2014)
M.A. in Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2011)
M.Div. Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2007)
B.F.A. in Visual Communication Design, Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea (2005)

Nancy J. Lee

Instructor

D.Min. Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2016)
M.A. in Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2010)
M.Div. Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2006)
B.A. in Theology, Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2004)

Jennifer J. Kang

Instructor

M.A. in Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2013)
B.F.A. in Painting, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea (2007)

Agnes Yang

Instructor

M.A. in Graphic Arts, Olivet School of Art and Design, San Francisco, California (2012)
M.Div., Olivet University, San Francisco, California (2008)
Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Design, (Civil Engineering), Handong University, Seoul, Korea (2002)