Hesed Heeyoung Lee is a Korean American artist, pastor, and spiritual director whose life and work are shaped by art, faith, and spiritual formation.

Born in Korea, Hesed moved to the United States as a teenager to pursue her passion for art. Along the way, she discovered a deeper understanding of beauty, creativity, and God's presence.

The name Hesed comes from the Hebrew word expressing God's steadfast covenant love, faithfulness, and lovingkindness. During a season of searching for identity and belonging in her twenties, this word became deeply personal—a reminder that she is known, loved, and held in God's gracious presence.

Art as a Practice of Presence

For Hesed, art is a way of paying attention—of noticing beauty, embracing mystery, and discovering God's presence in ordinary life.

Her mixed-media paintings explore themes of light, presence, fragments, hope, and becoming. Through layers of color, texture, and hanji, she invites viewers to slow down, reflect, and encounter what words cannot fully express.

She believes that creativity opens space for wonder, reflection, and spiritual transformation.

A Heart for the Next Generation

Hesed has devoted much of her life to walking alongside the next-generation ministry through mentoring, mission trips, and Art & Faith workshops.

She is passionate about creating spaces where young people feel seen, heard, and loved—where they can explore their faith, discover their identity, and grow into who God created them to be.

Through Hesed Space, she brings together her love for art and spiritual formation, inviting people of all ages to experience God's presence, healing, and renewal.

An invitation to slow down, pay attention, and discover God's presence in the beauty of becoming.