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Nguyên: 10-25-2007 | 1:35 a.m.
My name is Nguyên. It's pronounced "Win." My family name is "Nhô." In Vietnamese, it means "to grow." I was born in 1977 in Saigon, Vietnam. Life was very simple there. My family flew to San Diego California in January, 1985. In 1993 I started a drawing hobby during my junior year in High School. Looking back at that time makes me laugh because all I can see are tons of terrible looking drawings from the learning process. I strongly believe that art ability can be gained through study and practice.
From 1997-1999 I studied Math and Art at San Diego State University. I took a couple of figure drawing classes at a private studio also.
At the end of 1999 I moved to Van Nuys, CA with only a few hundred dollars to study painting and illustration. I worked as a picture framer to earn a living. Supporting myself was a very difficult transition for me at first. I worked at Associates in Arts for free tuition for a year. I took every class I could including drawing, painting, illustration, animation, and even 3D computer animation. I have offered private drawing lessons on several special occasions throughout the years. I enjoy the teaching process because I also learn from it.
I felt my body deteriorating from sitting too much. I realized I had spent most of my life being an observer instead of a participator. So in 2001, I started Break-Dancing and Kendo (Japanese Fencing). In 15 months of practice, I got a Shodan Rank (equivalent to black belt recognized internationally) in Kendo. After a couple years of Breaking, I met Krazy Kujo (Jacob Lyons) and started to help teach his Break-Dancing classes at The Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood on some weekends.
In 2003 I met the love of my life, Eileen Lim. She inspires me more than she realizes. She built this wonderful webpage for me. Please hire her to build your pages. Visit my links page for her URL.
Life is too short. We have to appreciate everything that we have. I would like to dedicate this site to my parents. They are my heroes.
If you are interested in buying artwork or hiring me please E-Mail me for further details. Please enjoy the site.
Peace, |