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by Thu Nguyen
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Sapa Vietnam Series
This body of work inspired by my trips back to Vietnam. I fell in love with this particular location because of its
beautiful rice terraces and the Hmong people. Sapa is located in a very mountainous region of North Vietnam which gives
it breath taking scenery and a harsh climate, it sometimes snows there. My mother was born and raised on a farm in this
area. Like most people in the area, she grew up very poor and never attended school or learned to read. Everyone (including children) were expected to work on the farm to support the family . In 1954, when Vietnam split in half, my mother left her family behind at age 16 and traveled south to Saigon. She did not see her family again until Vietnam became united after the war in 1975.
I was born in Saigon, Vietnam. Being very shy, I spent much of my childhood hiding away upstairs painting, instead of playing with other children. My first brush with success was a Best of Show prize at the 1974 children's exhibition in Saigon sponsored by UNICEF. In 1975 Saigon fell and in the resulting confusion I was separated from my parents. I ended up in a refuge camp near 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 went to Los Angeles to stay with some relatives. During my high school years, I earned extra money doing fashion modeling work in the garment district and upon graduation started on the pre-med program in college. During this...
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James Schultz
Beautiful painting Thu. - Jim
Dominique Fortier
Your portfolio is outstanding, Thu! You have my vote. Great artist and administrator. l/f/t/p
Jim Fitzpatrick
Wonderful work and beautiful woman! fv
Lou Magoncia
Beautiful painting Thu Nguyen, the detail & composition is outstanding!! Congrats on your win...L/f
Carol Neal
congrats on your well deserved win! L F
Dan Mihai
Beautiful portrait and landscape in the background!
Colette V Hera Guggenheim
Lovely ,huge L/Features in the groups
Fred Jinkins
Congratulations Thu Nguyen your delightful painting "Girl From Sapa" has been featured on the group "We Paint Every Day>"
Thu Nguyen replied:
Thank You Fred!