OCAD U

Kevin Bae is currently holding lecturer position at OCAD U for the 1st- and 2nd-year level Drawing and Painting courses as a Course Leader in the Illustration Program, Faculty of Design.

He was raised in Seoul, South Korea, studied fine art and graphic design at Dukwon art high school. Immigrating to Toronto in 2001, he started pursuing figurative traditions at Mississauga Valley School of Art. Advanced to OCAD University, he continued developing body of works while residing a year in Florence, Italy, as an Off-Campus transfer student. In 2008, he graduated OCAD U with a BFA in Drawing and Painting, and attained a BEd in Visual Art teachable at York U in 2015.

Kevin has pursued profession as a studio instructor and demonstrator at several institutions, including Art Gallery of Ontario, OCAD U, MVSA, and public schools in Toronto. Through teaching students, he delivered didactic contents with lectures, practical demonstrations, and both group and individual critiques.

Award Winning

As a recipient of Merit Progress Award (2022) and Teaching Excellence Awards (2019) at OCAD U, students will experience an inclusive and didactic learning environment at BSAD with structured curriculums and exchange of professional insights from the instructor. Kevin was also a nominee of Inspired Teaching Award: Excellence in Teaching First Year Students (2017), which has become a cornerstone of his pedagogy and current position at OCAD U as the course leader for the first and second year level.