Words from the artist ...
There are some moments you
want to keep in your heart.
There are some places you want to take through your life.
And there are some things you can just draw.
I drew the things that
interest me.
When I am blue, I let my
feelings run free in my paintings.
Life sometimes makes you stressed.
Yes, I feel it too. I often
stumble in my sadness and exhaustion.
I like to return to nature.
I like the beautiful scenes
and the silence.
The peace of nature makes me
feel happy.
I felt happy when I went to
Dalat Highland.
I painted "Peace in Dalat"
there.
I like the sea most of all.
I love to see dawn and sunset
on the sea.
It's so wonderful.
Have you ever seen the
glorious beauty of every morning? If you find yourself in all its glory,
relax and feel the moment. It will refresh your mind and give you the
power to start anything.
I was there. I started
something: "Dawn" and "Sunset" on the sea.
Describing something may be basic, but it is also the foundation of arts,
especially in the fine arts. My paintbrush gives voice to my feelings, and
I present here the first paintings drawn by the colours in my life.
~ Van Anh Ngo
Artist' Profile
Born in 1983, Ho-chi-minh
City, Vietnam, Van Anh started painting with water-colour when she was 12
years old, and moved on to oil painting in 1999. She has been painting
and exhibiting while studying in high school in Vietnam. She received
formal art education from the University of Fine Art, Ho Chi Minh City and
was awarded scholarship to study in France, Mod'Art Institute. Some of
her achievements include:
1996: Awarded the title of Young Talent of National Community in
Vietnam
2000: Working in the art
gallery of Prof. Trieu.
2001: Passed directly the
entrance examination of Fine Art University, Ho Chi Minh City.
2002: Received the sponsorship
to hold an art show in Osaka, Japan - her first international exhibition.
2003: Awarded Scholarship of
Arts to study in Paris.
2005: Invited by Vietnamese
Embassy for a small showing between the Embassies at Alliance Francaise on
March, 2005.
Her works are currently in the collection of
National Art Gallery, Ho
Chi Minh City, Vietnamese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, as well as some private
collectors in Vietnam, Japan, United States
