Silent Wood Print

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oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 12 x 12 inches, framed
artist statement: Inspired by Chinese ancient paintings and Eastern European Iconography, I began to create this body of work which is now my signature work.
I combine my love of Chinese and Vietnamese vintage clothing and the poses come from images of the Chinese Royalty.

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...