Henley J Bounkhong
Self-taught ballpoint pen artist/Muralist
Rockville, MD
My personal works are never planned nor premeditated, purely a moment-to-moment, free flow of all the things that dwell in my imagination. Manifested from a single ballpoint pen, my works are inspired by Buddhist deities, demonic Japanese creatures, felines, rabbits, and oriental mythical beasts with specks of childhood cartoons & animes dabbled and intertwined in a chaotic yet harmonious way. I never think about what I should create. I simply empty my mind, find my inner peace & then during that moment, whatever shows up becomes captured and solidified into reality.
EDUCATION
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Self-taught
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SELF-EMPLOYED Rockville, MD
Artist (Freelance) June 2011 – Present
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Design, develop, and deliver art pieces to clients according to specifications
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Paint small to large scale murals for restaurants, offices, etc.
SAKURAMEN Adams Morgan, D.C.
Korean Style Ramen Restaurant September 2015
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Painted a large colorful mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
LITTLE DIPPER Falls Church, VA
Hot Pot Restaurant December 2015
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Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
HOME MURAL Washington, D.C.
Apartment May 2015
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Painted a medium color mural to enhance aesthetics
LITTLE DIPPER #2 Rockville, MD
Hot Pot Restaurant February 2017
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Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
POW! WOW! DC Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Branch Trail May 2018
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Painted a medium color mural to enhance aesthetics
Hanumanh Washington, D.C.
Laotian Restaurant June 2018
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Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
Akira Izakaya Rockville, MD
Ramen Restaurant August 2018
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Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
LITTLE DIPPER #3 Fairfax, VA
Hot Pot Restaurant September 2018
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Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
EXHIBITIONS
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Group Exhibition: WPA Gala Art Auction Washington, D.C. 2013
Pancake & Booze Art Show Washington, D.C. 2014
Samasama Art Show & Gathering Washington, D.C. 2017
WPA Gala Art Auction Washington, D.C. 2017
Samasama Art Exhibition Washington, D.C. 2018
Illustrated In Ink Washinton, D.C. 2018
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
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Mural Painting
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Digital Art