ARTIST
Education
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts with emphasis in Pictorial Arts
2003
Advanced Studies in Pictorial Art
Representation
2012 The District Art Gallery, Tustin, CA
2010 - Present Roche Bobois, San Francisco, CA
Pacific Place, Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Selected Individual Exhibitions
2011 For Life: Paintings by Trinh Mai to benefit the Angkor Hospital for Children,
2009 One Step Forward, Mu Salon, San Ramon, CA
2008 I See, Six Degrees Gallery, Naples, FL
I Still Am, Sona Gallery, Naples, FL
2007 A Second Chance, Sona Gallery, Naples, FL
Selected Collective Exhibitions
2012 Full Circle, The District Art Gallery, Tustin, CA
Night of the Apsara, Villa Kirirom, Washington D.C.
Tresidder Memorial Union Exhibition, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
3rd Vietnamese-American Art and Poetry and Art Festival, San Francisco, CA
Friends Without a Border 10th Annual Gala, New York, NY
Centered on the Center, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
2011 Passage to Angkor, Friends Without a Border 2nd Annual Los Angeles Gala, Hollywood, CA
Marvelous Metaphors: Art as Visual Poetry, Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association,
Santa Ana, CA
Bay Area Artists for Japan, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Friends Without a Border 9th Annual Gala, New York, NY
4th Annual Art Benefit for the Janet Pomeroy Center, San Francisco, CA
From One Generation to the Next, Amrithika Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
XOXO: 3rd Annual Nudes Exhibition, Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Patriotic Pets, Animal Refuge Center Charity Auction, Sanibel Harbor Resort, Sanibel, FL
2008 Gulf Shore Playhouse Charity Golf Classic, Angelina's, Naples, FL
Collier County Fire Department's 3rd Annual Winter Ball, Ritz Carlton, Naples, FL
5th Annual Royal Palm Winter Auction,
Out of Clay, John Waggoner Gallery,
Edge of Realization, Sona Gallery, Naples, FL
Environmental Twists, Sona Gallery,
2007 Beau Monde,
New Works, Room Interior Philosophy, Naples , FL
2006
Nine, Dr. Martin Luther King Library, San Jose, CA
Dr. Martin Luther King Library, San Jose, CA
Juried Exhibitions
2010 Venation, La Familia Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005 7th Annual Judeo-Christian International Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
Awards & Scholarships
2010 1st Award, 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, San Francisco, CA
2008 Honorable Mention, Lauritzen-Rush Gallery, Marco Island, FL
2004 President’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2003 Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2002 1st Place, 1st Annual Poetry Slam, Wave's Restaurant, San Jose, CA
2001 1st Place, Poets Unite, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1996 3rd Award, Alameda County Fair Art Exhibition, Pleasanton, CA
Publications
2011 Red Wheelbarrow Literary Magazine, National Edition, Volume 12
Gulfshore Life Magazine, October 2011 Issue
International Dictionary of Artists, Volume 1, World Wide Art Books
2009 Trinh Mai: Oil on Canvas , First Annual Artist Issue, Pulse Magazine (p.33)
The Canvas Project Encyclopedia, Volume 2, Art House Co-op
2008 Speaking to Others, March publication: Leaders of 2008, Moving With Style Magazine
2002 The Secret Garden: A Collection of Poetry
Professional Affiliations
Present Artist, Trinh Mai Studios, working with private and corporate art consultants nationally
2012 Guest Speaker, California and Beyond: Conversations with Vietnamese-American
Artists, Filmmakers, & Writers, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Click here to watch Part 1 and Part 2 of my presentation on YouTube.
2011 Artist in Residence, Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association, Santa Ana,CA
01/08 to 12/08 Pottery Instructor, Kilns N’ Clay Pottery Studio,
12/07 to 08/08 Private Painting Instructor, Naples, FL
12/07 to 08/08 Assistant Curator, Sona Gallery,
Volunteer Work
2005 Mural Assistant, What Was, Is Not, and Is To Come: An Installation by Darren Waterston,
Institute for Contemporary Art,
2000 Arts and Crafts Instructor, Children’s Liturgy, St. Francis of Assisi, San Jose, CA
1996 Constructor, Corazon Project, St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Pleasanton, CA
A retreat during which 70+ volunteers built a home for a family in Tijuana, Mexico
1994 Arts and Crafts Instructor,
Public Collections
Bayshore Coffee Company, Naples, FL
Frank Shamrock Martial Arts Academy, San Jose, CA
John Waggoner Gallery, Naples, FL
Miromar
Private Collections
2012
Diana Demetrulias, Belmont, CA
Vanessa Bryand, San Jose, CA
2011
Basil Stamos, San Francisco, CA
Christopher Hest, New York, NY
Dat and Thuy Tran, Santa Barbara, CA
Gregg Schoeun, West Hollywood, CA
Mayanna Prak, Berkeley, CA
Robin Duryee, San Francisco, CA
Wilbert and Manven TsaiKho, San Jose, CA
Jesus and Blanca Hernandez, San Jose, CA
John and Monique Saiya, Castro Valley, CA
Allison Birdsall, Campbell, CA
Michael Kreis, Seattle, WA
Tai Thach, Carlsbad, CA
2009
Jungah Lee, San Jose, CA
Kim and Chad Christensen, San Francisco, CA
Michael Omran, San Francisco, CA
Sarah Molasky, Las Vegas, NV
Vincent Gotingco, San Ramon, CA
Adrienne Tranter, San Diego, CA
Chris and Donna Hall, Naples, FL
Devin Williams, Naples, FL
Dylan and Elizabeth Willams, Naples, FL
Christopher and Susan Ausschnitt, Naples, FL
Danielle Masseria, Naples, FL
Gerald Workman, Naples, FL
Jack and Claire Keery, Marco Island, FL
Jamie Ross, Naples, FL
Mark and Zlata Drew, Naples, FL
Michelle Cassell, Naples, FL
Nancy Hannigan, Coacachi, Ecuador
2007
Alice Waggoner, Naples, FL
Alison Chappell, Naples, FL
Gary Shanabarger,
Cynthia Whitely,
Deborah Angus, Naples, FL
Susan Ferner,
Vince and Alisa Colonna, Wilkes Barre, PA
2006
David and Jessica Rarrick, Dallas, TX
Julie Carrillo, San Jose, CA
Linh and Chery Lam,
Lynn Smith, Naples, FL
Monica Newhouse, Naples, FL
Paul and Jeanne Marani, Naples, FL
2004
Christine Hoang,
2003
Bradley and Kelly Clark,
Candace Phan,
Hanh Phan,
2002
Hung and Hao Tran,
Hy Phan,
Tuan and Hoan Diep,
2001
Di and Dennis Melton,