| Ngo |
Ngo was born in Chicago, Ill., but was transplanted to Arizona as a young child. She grew up learning an
appreciation for contrasting landscapes. She developed an eye for the difference in the way light reflects
on different terrains in the country. She was fascinated with light and color and started to experiment with
painting and photography in high school. Ngo returned to Chicago after high school and became
immersed in the diverse art and culture of the city. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an
emphasis on Painting and Art History from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001. Once again,
she returned to Arizona where she resides with her husband and their two dogs. Ngo's husband, a
culinary artist, and her often travel abroad together for further inspiration.
Ngo enjoys painting in mixed mediums and on many grounds, including canvas, paper, masonite,
plexiglas, and metal. Her awareness of the play of light and shadow and its effect on color plays an
important role in her work today. The dichotomy of the natural desert landscape of Arizona versus the
urban downtown environment of Chicago led her to a certain "no rules" style of painting. Currently her
paintings have a certain raw, playful, and sometimes unfinished quality in which the work holds a kind of
potential energy, excitement and freedom. She often creates problems on the canvas, and then through
her painting solves them. With every painting, there are an infinite number of approaches and decisions
to be made. She is fascinated by the discoveries made while creating each new piece of art, and allows
her style to change often in order to keep her painterly freedom.
appreciation for contrasting landscapes. She developed an eye for the difference in the way light reflects
on different terrains in the country. She was fascinated with light and color and started to experiment with
painting and photography in high school. Ngo returned to Chicago after high school and became
immersed in the diverse art and culture of the city. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an
emphasis on Painting and Art History from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001. Once again,
she returned to Arizona where she resides with her husband and their two dogs. Ngo's husband, a
culinary artist, and her often travel abroad together for further inspiration.
Ngo enjoys painting in mixed mediums and on many grounds, including canvas, paper, masonite,
plexiglas, and metal. Her awareness of the play of light and shadow and its effect on color plays an
important role in her work today. The dichotomy of the natural desert landscape of Arizona versus the
urban downtown environment of Chicago led her to a certain "no rules" style of painting. Currently her
paintings have a certain raw, playful, and sometimes unfinished quality in which the work holds a kind of
potential energy, excitement and freedom. She often creates problems on the canvas, and then through
her painting solves them. With every painting, there are an infinite number of approaches and decisions
to be made. She is fascinated by the discoveries made while creating each new piece of art, and allows
her style to change often in order to keep her painterly freedom.
| "Ephemeral" 24" x 56" Reverse Painted Plexiglass and Steel Location: Sedona Gallery |
| "Western Lights I and II" 18" x 18" each Mixed Media on Wood Location: Sedona Gallery $650 each |
| "Scenic Pass" 30" x 30" Mixed Media on Wood Location: Sedona Gallery |
| "Smoke and Mirrors" 21" x 21" Revese Painted Plexiglass and Steel Location: Sedona Gallery $950 |
SOLD
SOLD
| "Quiet Moment" 36" x 36" Revese Painted Plexiglass and Steel Location: Sedona Gallery $3,200 |
| "Windswept I" 40" x 30" Acrylic on Canvas Location: Sedona Gallery $2,400 |
| "In Bloom I" 30" x 30" Acrylic on Canvas Location: Sedona Gallery $1,800 |