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ABOUT THE ARTIST

"The painter constructs, the photographer discloses" - Susan Sontag

I am a Vietnamese-born painter and photographer residing in Simsbury, Connecticut. My family immigrated to the United States in the early 1980s and settled in Connecticut, where I have lived since. During the day, I work full-time as an infectious disease epidemiologist. Outside of my career, I am passionate about painting and photography. I began my painting and photography journey in early 2021, as personal pursuits, to provide much needed balance to my daily busy work life as an epidemiologist.

 

Oil is the medium with which I learned to paint and I enjoy creating with it because of its rich color depth and flexibility. I enjoy painting a wide range of subject matters, anything that I find captivating and allows me to continue to grow as a painter.

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As a photographer, I am drawn to imagery that reveals the innate beauty of nature, wildlife, our surroundings, and captures that one singular moment that can tell a story beyond any written words. Being outdoors with a camera in hand is one of my greatest joys. 

Selected Juried Exhibitions and Recognitions

Painting

2024

  • "Lime Iced Tea", 52nd Annual Mark Twain Library Juried Art Show, Redding CT

  • "With Fries, Please", "Bon Appetit" exhibit, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT

  • Third Place for “Flamingo Pair”, Birds and Blooms Exhibit, Gallery 53, Meriden CT

  • Best in Show for “Self-Reflection”, Ebony and Ivory Exhibit, Gallery 53, Meriden CT

  • “Anchor”, Ship to Shore: A Marine Show, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT

  • “Tea Time”, Still Lifes Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • “Glass of Peppers”, Still Lifes Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

2023

  • “Macarons”, Deck the Walls Exhibit, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT

  • “Ascension”, Out of the Blue Exhibit, Springbull Gallery, Newport, RI

  • “Hope”, Small Works Holiday Exhibit, West Hartford Art League, West Hartford CT

  • “Tea Time”, Small Works Exhibit, West Hartford Art League, West Hartford CT

  • “Grapes, Silver, and Cloth on Wood”, Still Lifes Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • “Morning Light”, Still Lifes Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • “Garlic Trio”, Still Lifes Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

2022

  • “Blueberry Spill”, True Blue Exhibit, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT

 

Photography

2024

  • "Three Barns Ago", New England Bridges and Barns exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • "Moonrise Over Auer Farm", New England Bridges and Barns exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • Honorable Mention for "Winding Tracks", Shoreline Arts Alliance IMAGES 2024, Kehler Liddell Gallery, New Haven CT

2023

  • Second Place for “Great Egret”, Annual Photography Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • “Meet Me By the Pond”, Annual Photography Exhibit, Arts Center East, Vernon CT

  • "Meet Me By the Pond" selected as cover of "The Essence of the Towns of Granby and Simsbury", a photo book presented by the Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce

  • “Hummingbird”, TOP 100 Award, TOPS in Connecticut Competition, Connecticut Association of Photographers

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