I was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1978, three years after my family fled Vietnam during the fall of Saigon. In 1979, my family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, where I was raised.

Springing from an artistically talented family, my young creative  mind was consistently exposed to the visual, literary and auditory arts, which nourished my early passion for art.

In 2004, I graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Pictorial Art and since then have continued to exhibit nationally with representation reaching from San Francisco, CA  to Naples, FL. I also attended the School of Art and Architecture at the University of  California Los Angeles, where I further explored my passion for painting.

I have exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta  and all over Orange County and am shown in public and private collections internationally.

It has been a privilege for me to support the underrepresented peoples of Southeast Asia, donating works to the Friends of Hue Foundation and the CoVN (Creating Opportunities in Vietnam) Foundation. In early 2011, I began partnering with Friends Without a Border by donating my artwork to support the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Riep, Cambodia (See Community). My long-lasting involvement with charitable organizations has been a stepping stone to the direct involvement I hope to realize in the years to come.

Click here to view some scenes from the studio.