Having grown up in Vietnam during the war, I did not have the opportunity to explore the creative side of myself.
Much of my life was spent attempting to cope with the hardships that came in the aftermath of the war - picking up the pieces
of a devastated homeland, immigrating to America, and rebuilding my life.
A mother of two grown children and the wife of a 28-year marriage, I discovered the beauty of sculpting much later in my life.
After raising my children I began taking art classes (1997).* My fascination with human figures emerged when I realized that I could
instill personality and movement in a piece of clay. My collection of female figures is a tribute to women- her grace and her strength.
In each piece I have also expressed feelings that I felt at some moment in my life. Liberation is my latest story depicting on
a deeper level a metaphor for the hopes of women around the world.
The following are some of my credits and achievements:
- Exhibition at "Remembrance: Artist Respond To
9/11," The Marshall Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina,
September 11 - October 5, 2002.
- Exhibition at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas,
Nevada, 2002.
- Juried at 92nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition by
California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of History,
California, 2002.
- Member of National Museum of Women in the Arts,
Washington DC.
- A Sculptor member of prestigious California Art
Club.
- A colleague member of National Sculpture Society.
- Commissioned for numerous private works.
- Best Sculpture & Best Three Dimensional, Art-A-Fair
Festival, Laguna Beach, California 2001 and 2002.
- Best Figurative, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara,
California, 2001.
- Peoples Choice Award, John Nichols Gallery, Santa
Paula, California, 2001.
- Juried at 2nd Annual California Spring Salon,
Morseburg Gallery, West Hollywood, California 2001.
- Solo Exhibition, Moorpark College, Moorpark, California,
2000.
Gallery Representation:
Orlando Gallery
18376 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana CA 91356
818.705.5368
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, NV
*My Phuong is primarily a self-taught sculptor. She briefly studied at California State University Northridge and at the
California Art Institute. She also partakes in occasional private training with mentor and master sculptor David Elder.
She is continually inspired by the great works of Baroque master sculptor Bernini and the painters Caravaggio and Rembrandt.
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