Flowing Wells Library invites you to an exhibit by local artist Mee Young Hileman, on display until March 28, 2026.
Artist Statement:
The Flowing Wells Library is honored to exhibit the artwork of Mee Young Hileman, who currently lives in Tucson. She was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States as an adult. After becoming an American citizen, she began studying art in college to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an artist. Because the art school she hoped to attend was too far from where she lived, she instead majored in social work and worked in that field.
Over time, she rediscovered, day by day, that painting brought her the same inner peace and happiness she had felt in her childhood. After her children became adults and left home, she and her husband retired. Looking back on her life, she now feels a strong desire to express her experiences and emotions on canvas.
Today, she primarily works with acrylic paint, using it to convey a sense of inner peace and stability. Although each person’s life and thoughts differ, she believes everyone seeks peace of mind at the beginning and end of each day. The same is true at the beginning and end of a season, a year, and even a life. She is drawn to capturing moments that inspire or move her, pausing them and translating them onto canvas. Returning to these moments through her finished work brings her quiet joy.
She believes this kind of happiness can remain in the heart for a long time. She is honored and grateful to share her work with the community.
