I was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
At an early age, I enjoyed making art through found objects. Dad
was a packrat, and so our home became an experimental playground
for most of my work. At the time, commercialized toys were a rare
commodity in our household, so to resolve the childhood boredom,
I created my own toys. Often times, I would be industriously at
work and would run out of time to play with my newest creation.
However, I eventually learned that the process of "making"
is the "play" itself. Some of my fondest memories include
putting together a two-story shoebox house with furnishings made
from various fabrics, cardboards, construction papers, and scrap
metals; a NASA spaceship station with solar panels and living
compartments, visual 3D pop-up book reports; lanterns; dodecahedrons;
and much more.
When I entered Bravo Medical Magnet High
and, subsequently, University of California, San Diego, my parents
made it clear that art should not be an option as it was a poor
man's career. After much inner struggle, I opted for a degree
in Human Development as I felt it would be an alternative career
that could reach out to others. To feed my hunger for creativity,
however, I took up a minor in Studio Arts which helped me to look
at art in a critical and abstract way while continuing my exposure
in the creative realm. After graduation, I worked at various places
to fine-tune my people and office skills. I also saved up enough
to go back to school--enough of people and office skills! This
time, I followed my heart and selected Otis College of Art and
Design for its Digital Media Program. My parents lived.
I am now eager to integrate my inspiration
and practices into creating artwork for a larger audience. The
traditional and digital tools I have learned enable me the flexibility
of creating effects, composites, and graphics that are both creative
and entertaining.
Please meet my 4-eyed Troll. Follow him
into my space. He would appreciate any feedback and/or critiques
as he is doing the very best he can to reach out to his audience
with the utmost respect and professionalism. Thank you for your
visit.
