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 Thu Nguyen
Cabot , Arkansas-
United States
Oil Painting-
Landscapes
I were born in Saigon, Vietnam. Being very shy, I spent much of my childhood upstairs making quilts, doll clothes and painting instead of playing with other children. My painting won Best of Show prize at a 1974 children’s exhibition in Saigon sponsored by UNICEF. In 1975, my family was split up. I ended up in Hong Kong for a year prior to immigrating to the United States as an orphan. After one very snowy and cold winter in Pennsylvania, I came to Los Angeles ( where I have a stint with Hollywood - I got a part in Oliver Stone’s “Heaven and Earth” and following with the lead role in Elizabeth Hong Yang’s “Touch within” in China , while working as a fashion model for 4 years). Since then I have lived, worked and exhibiting my work in many parts of the US including 10 years in Seattle Washington and currently Cabot Arkansas.
I paint mostly oil on panel. I first focused on figurative work, but during the last 10 + years, I began to explore the landscape/plantscape. To me, landscape/plantscape...
phone:
501-843-7977
website:
www.thunguyenpaintings.com
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