About the Artist
“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.”
Henley Bounkhong is a self taught artist residing in Silver Spring, MD. He specializes in ballpoint pen illustrations, mural paintings, and digital art. Henley draws inspiration from Asian cultures, Buddhist imagery, cartoons & anime, graffiti, and street art.
E D U C A T I O N
Self-taught
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
SELF-EMPLOYED
Silver Spring, MD
Artist (Freelance) June 2011 – Present
Design, develop, and deliver art pieces to clients according to specifications
Paint small to large scale murals for restaurants, offices, etc.
SAKURAMEN Adams Morgan, D.C.
Korean Style Ramen Restaurant September 2015
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
Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
HOME MURAL Washington, D.C.
Apartment May 2015
Painted a medium color mural to enhance aesthetics
LITTLE DIPPER #2 Rockville, MD
Hot Pot Restaurant February 2017
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
Painted a medium color mural to enhance aesthetics
Hanumanh Washington, D.C.
Laotian Restaurant June 2018
Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
Akira Izakaya Rockville, MD
Ramen Restaurant August 2018
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
Painted a large color mural to attract more traffic to business & create a pleasant atmosphere
E X H I B I T I O N S
Group Exhibitions:
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