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Kume Bryant's Uplifting Art:  Bringing Joy, Comfort, and Inspiration What does it mean to capture the world's beauty in a painting? For Kume Bryant, this is not just a philosophical question but a creative process she uses to explore her own life and emotions. From her vibrant use of color to her unique interpretations of Biblical stories, Bryant has created a body of captivating and thought-provoking work.  Through her art, Bryant can express her innermost thoughts and feelings, allowing her to find solace in her creative process. By allowing her work to reflect her inner world, the artist has created a stunning collection of paintings that invite viewers to explore the depths of their emotions. Bryant was born in South Korea, where her family lived on a farm high in the mountains. Her days were long and slow without electricity or telephones, filled with playing and exploring with her friends and siblings under the big trees and in the streams. These early years surrounded by nature gave Bryant a deep appreciation for life and the beauty of the natural world.  Leaving home at age thirteen to work in a clothing shop in Seoul, she aspired to greater things, and by the time she was twenty, she decided to emigrate from Korea to America in search of a place where she could express her wild and free-spirited nature. Once in the United States, Bryant worked at a roller-skating carhop in Southern California. Eventually, she followed a friend to Tucson, Arizona, and fell in love with the Sonoran Desert. She decided to stay and studied graphic art at Pima Community College, which led to a twenty-year career in graphic design. It was also in Tucson that Bryant met her husband and started a family.  Eventually, Bryant's husband gave her the nudge she needed to take up painting when he asked her to paint a photo of his friend on a donkey. "Although I always drew as a child," Bryant recalls, "being an artist was never considered." The painting was a success; from that point on, Bryant found her true calling and has been an artist ever since. Bryant's art is unique in its ability to bring joy and positivity to viewers. Bryant's artwork invites a smile with its vibrant colors, uplifting aesthetic, and inspiring subject matter. Bryant has a unique talent for capturing the beauty and joy of life in her pieces. Bryant's Christian-themed projects have been some of her most successful and well-loved works.