Born 1984, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam.

I completed two years of classical drawing at the historic Julian Ashton Art School, The Rocks, Sydney and discovered my passion for drawing, watercolour and work on paper.

I studied Printmaking at the National Art School from 2008 to 2010 then established my home studio in Melbourne, where I have been living and making work for commissions and group exhibitions in Australia and Viet Nam for the last decade. In 2018 to 2019 I spent 18 months in Palermo, Sicilia to expand knowledge in the Mediterranean cultures and art scenes. In 2019, I returned to Melbourne with an enriched experience and continues to explore possibilities in my art practice.

EDUCATION

2008 – 2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Printmaking - National Art School

2005 – 2007 Diploma of Fine Arts - Julian Ashton Art School

2005 Oil Painting at AGNSW - National Art School

COMMISSIONS

2026 Pet portrait commissions

2025 A ballerina figure - Private commission

2023 “Emma’s grandmother” - Private commission

“Andrea and his beloved” - Private commission  

2022 Pet Portrait - Private commission - Chainsaw Massacre Salon, Melbourne

Portraits - Private commission

2021 Portrait “Pizza   Maker” - Private commission - Freddy’s Pizzeria, Melbourne

2020 Pet portrait - Private commission, Melbourne

2019 Portraits for Menu Design - Italian Revolution Event, Trattoria Emilia, Melbourne

2018 Mural commission for Ospedale Civico di Parlemo, Sicilia, Italy

Watercolour Collections “La Famiglia” - A Casa di Francesco, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

2017 Portrait commissions - “Kitchen staff” - Trattoria Emilia, Melbourne

2015 – 2016 Pet portraits - Private commissions, Melbourne

2012 Australian Unlimited Future: “Open Day - Life Drawing Class”, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam

2010 – 2011 The Victoria Room, Sydney, Australia “Carnival Night” - Life Drawing Performance

2009 Portrait - Private commission, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 Yarra Valley Art Show

2024“Freedom” - The Victorian Artists Society Gallery

“You look good on paper” - Red Gallery 

“Ascendant” - Abbotsford Convent

2023 The Contemporary Drawing Biennale (Polish Art Foundation)

“Falling out of red” - SOL Gallery

A1 Darebin Art Salon - Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

2017 Graeme Hildebrand Art Prize

2016 Alice M. E. Bale Art Prize in the medium of oil and/or acrylics

2015“The Primacy of Drawing” - DIA Project Gallery, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam

2014 Clifton Art Prize

2013 Small works - Brunswick Street Gallery

2012 (A) Café Gallery “SYD>SGN” (Sponsored by Australian Chamber of Commerce and Australian Trade Commission), Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam

2011 Glebe Open Art Prize

 Robert L. G. Brereton Memorial Prize

Muswellbrook Open Art Prize

National Art School, Stairwell Gallery “What a Relief”

2010 Glebe Open Art Prize

 Alice M. E. Bale Art Prizes - Work on paper

 Hornsby Art Prize

 Waverly Art Prize

2009 MILS Gallery, Sydney, Australia “Fandango Express”

 John Olsen Life Drawing Prize 

2008 Jocelyn Maughan Prize

AWARDS

2024“Freedom” – The Victorian Artists Society Gallery– Finalist

“You look good on paper”, Red Gallery– Finalist

2023 The Contemporary Drawing Biennale - Finalist (Polish Art Foundation)

A1 Darebin Art Salon– Finalist

2017 Graeme Hildebrand Art Prize - Finalist

2016 Alice M. E. Bale Art Prize in the medium of oil and/or acrylics - Finalist

2015“Who is looking at you?” - Winner of People’s Choice Award

2014 Clifton Art Prize - Finalist

2011 Glebe Open Art Prize - Highly Commended

 Robert L. G. Brereton Memorial Prize - Winner

Muswellbrook Open Art Prize - Finalist

2010 Glebe Open Art Prize - Winner of Youth Prize

 Alice M. E. Bale Art Prizes - Work on paper - Finalist

 Hornsby Art Prize - Finalist

 Waverly Art Prize - Finalist

 National Art School Drawing Archive 

2009     John Olsen Life Drawing Prize - Finalist

2008     Jocelyn Maughan Prize - Finalist

PUBLICATION

2018 Mural painting for Ospedale Civico, Oncology Department - La Repubblica, National Newspaper, Italy

2015 Permanent Art Collection - RMIT Vietnam

2010“I can draw you a picture” Magazine, Underbelly Festival, Sydney, Australia