Thu Nguyen

I am inspired by Chinese ancient paintings and Eastern European Iconography, which I have combined with my love of doing self-portrait. By using myself as the only subject, I intend to go beyond the superficial variety of different models being painted in the same way and instead look at how a variety of emotional responses can be generated using the same subject with different poses, lighting, and environments.

Diva, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 16 x 20 inches

Egyptian Queen, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Candle Light, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 12 x 12 inches

Mona Lisa Smile, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 16 x 20 inches

The Secret, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 16 x 20 inches

You are in my heart, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 16 x 20 inches

Victoria Secret, oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 15.5 x 21.5 inches

Vulnerable,  oil and 24 kt gold leaf on panel, 16 x 20 inches