Born: 1963, Hue, Vietnam
PERSONAL BACKGROUND INFO:
Born and raised in Vietnam until he was four years old, he and his family escaped from Saigon the day before it fell. In 1982, his mother died, and he at age 16 raised the four younger brothers and sisters. He took commercial art classes in Denver, and his inspiration toward fine art was Rene Bruhin who taught him to see shapes, values, color and textures. An art dealer, Mikkel Saks, discovered his talent and promoted him in his gallery, which led to much success. He also teaches at the Denver Art Students League. He plays golf and reads philosophy and religion extensively. He is a great admirer of Andrew Wyeth.
Born and raised in Vietnam until he was four years old, he and his family escaped from Saigon the day before it fell. In 1982, his mother died, and he at age 16 raised the four younger brothers and sisters. He took commercial art classes in Denver, and his inspiration toward fine art was Rene Bruhin who taught him to see shapes, values, color and textures. An art dealer, Mikkel Saks, discovered his talent and promoted him in his gallery, which led to much success. He also teaches at the Denver Art Students League. He plays golf and reads philosophy and religion extensively. He is a great admirer of Andrew Wyeth.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
"Realism and abstract-it's all the same to me. The real essence of painting is the dialogue between shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line. Everything else follows-including light, form, concepts personal beliefs and inspirations.
For me, painting is a marriage between the mastery of those 'basic visual elements'; the discoveries and understanding of visual statements[the search for what is true on a personal level artistically]; and the trust in ones own wordless intuition and inspiration.
Understanding gives rise to higher understanding. Working this way allows me to open the door to new ideas and inspirations. One day I may be interested in a color statement, and the next may be a relationship of simple shapes, and the next an extremely complex arrangement of texture and edges...With every painting there is a singular visual thought to be completed."
AWARDS:
Other Professional Awards:
2000 Best of Show Award, Colorado Governor's Invitational
1999 Artists' Choice Award, Northwest Rendezvous of Art
1999 Artists' Choice Award, Artists of America Show
"Realism and abstract-it's all the same to me. The real essence of painting is the dialogue between shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line. Everything else follows-including light, form, concepts personal beliefs and inspirations.
For me, painting is a marriage between the mastery of those 'basic visual elements'; the discoveries and understanding of visual statements[the search for what is true on a personal level artistically]; and the trust in ones own wordless intuition and inspiration.
Understanding gives rise to higher understanding. Working this way allows me to open the door to new ideas and inspirations. One day I may be interested in a color statement, and the next may be a relationship of simple shapes, and the next an extremely complex arrangement of texture and edges...With every painting there is a singular visual thought to be completed."
AWARDS:
Other Professional Awards:
2000 Best of Show Award, Colorado Governor's Invitational
1999 Artists' Choice Award, Northwest Rendezvous of Art
1999 Artists' Choice Award, Artists of America Show
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