Thu Nguyen - Hawaiian Realist Painter

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• I was 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 had a stint with Hollywood - I got a part in Oliver Stone's 'Heaven and Earth' and followed with a lead role in Elizabeth Hong Yang's 'Touch Within' in China , while working as a fashion model for 4 years). I received my BFA in painting at California State University Long Beach . Since then I have lived, worked, and exhibited my work in many parts of the U.S. I have received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation two times, and three times from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. My work is represented in many public and private collections in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Mexico . Last but not least my painting was selected as semifinalist for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2016 at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.
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  Headquarters:Po Box 918 , Honoka‘A, Hawaii, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 808-775-0360

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  Website: https://www.thunguyenpaintings.com

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  Employees:13

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  Revenue:$1 - 10M

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  Legal Name:Thu Nguyen - Hawaiian Realist Painter

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