I was born and grew up in Saigon, Vietnam. After beginning my art study in 2001, I followed my life-long passion with illustration through a journey that led from my hometown to Singapore; then a couple of years later, from Singapore to Paris. After that, I went from Paris to Edinburgh, where I did my Master’s degree in Illustration. After working in England for a while after my graduation in 2011, I've been freelancing in U.K, U.S, Vietnam, and Singapore. Now I'm based in Singapore but my clients are from all over the world.
As I was trained in both traditional studio practice and digital media, I tend to often incorporate hand rendering and digital painting. I love the spontaneity of hand-drawn media but I also like to explore new aspects of digital art to create rich textures.
I take from children, companionship, nature, and memories of my happy childhood. I’ve worked with children’s books a lot and have been illustrating more than 10 books in U.S and Europe. However, my work is not limited to children. Through nostalgic, dreamy images, I’d like to provoke warm feelings in children and adult-alike, and invite them to a world where a tiny wildflower could become a fantastic wonder.
