Seung Ah Cha’s paintings invite viewers into a vibrant space between presence and absence—where memory and eternity gently unfold. Using an aerial perspective, she scatters colorful petals across her canvases, each symbolizing moments of life, joy, and the traces we leave behind.

Her work celebrates transformation and the enduring energy that connects us beyond time and form. These “echoes of color” create a playful yet profound visual language that uplifts and inspires reflection.

Beneath the joyful surface lies a quiet hope—a whisper of something eternal—offering a sense of grace and continuity. Through tender imagery and luminous color, Seung Ah creates a world where life is honored, celebrated, and beautifully sustained.

At the heart of these works is a mesmerizing interplay of layers, where countless delicate petals build a textured tapestry of life and memory. From an aerial vantage, each petal appears suspended—some translucent and soft, others boldly vibrant—inviting viewers to look beyond surface beauty into a deeper space of meaning.

These layers are more than visual elements; they echo the complexity of lived experience. Some petals hover in stillness, while others flutter and cascade, suggesting transformation and movement. The overlapping shapes and varying opacities evoke how memories, emotions, and stories fold into each other—sometimes clear and bright, sometimes shadowed and fleeting.

Through this dance of color and form, petals become vessels of time—both fragile and resilient, transient and enduring—whispering softly of presence, absence, and the subtle continuities that bind them.

Cha has illustrated for various successful children's books with Froebel International Company and Bir Publishing [The Snow, The Yellow Rabbit, The Moon, The Carrots, The White Rabbits, Bouncy Ball, The Banana Tree.] She has illustrated two TV commercials for Froebel International Publishing company. She has worked as a designer and art director at Time Warners , AT&T, Samsung Corporation, K2 Design, Mamamedia, Court TV.

As an educator, she has taught art at Eton Academy, Cedar Crest Academy, Bellevue Montessori and International Montessori in Bellevue and founded Kidzworkshop2 in Bellevue.

She earned a BFA from Art Center College of Design in CA and an MPS from New York University,Tisch School of the Arts. She received two Golden Beacon awards in education and community design. She was a finalist for New York Interactive Festival in best design.
Cha currently lives and works in Seattle Area, WA.