Honor and Awards
2012 Hearts in San Francisco, Commissioned by the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to create a public art piece for the
9th Annual Hearts in San Francisco project
Resident Artist, The District Art Gallery, Tustin, CA
Guest Speaker, California and Beyond: Conversations with Vietnamese-American Artists, Filmmakers & Writers, Stanford University
(Watch Part I and Part II of my presentation)
2011 Resident Artist, Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association, Santa Ana, CA
2010 Winning Artist, Asian Heritage Street Celebration Poster Contest, San Francisco, CA,
Artwork displayed on advertisements on MUNI buses (interior and exterior), BART stations, bus stops, and billboards
2008 Honorable Mention, Still Life: Further than Fruits and Flowers, Lauritzen-Rush Gallery, Marco Island, FL
2004 President’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University
2003 Dean’s Scholar Award, San Jose State University
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