Awards Judge Quang Ho AISM
Regarded as a prolific American master and an influential teacher, Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, in Hue, Vietnam. He immigrated to the United States in 1975. His artistic interest began at the early age of three and continued through grade school, high school, art school and led him to a very successful painting profession. In 1980, at the age of 16, Quang held his first one-man- show at Tomorrows Masters Gallery in Denver Colorado. In 1982, Quang’s mother was killed in a tragic auto accident, leaving him the responsibility of raising four younger brothers and a six year old sister. That same year, Quang attended the Colorado Institute of Art on a National Scholastics Art Awards Scholarship. At CIA Quang studied painting under Rene Bruhin, whom Quang credits with developing the foundation for his artistic understanding. Ho graduated from CIA in 1985 with Best Portfolio Award for the graduating class. He started his career in the art world as a highly successful freelance illustrator from 1985-1990. His passion, however, was oil paintings and he found time to pursue those paintings along side of the illustrations. Those works were noticed by Saks Gallery in Denver and Quang was invited to hold his first solo show. The exhibit was a sold-out success and he went on to have many sell out shows the following years in Denver, Houston, San Francisco and London. Working mostly in oils and occasionally watercolor and pastels, Quang’s subject matter ranges from still-life, landscapes, interiors, and dancers, to figuratives. Quang is much sought after to give lectures and workshops around the world. Quang’s work has been recognized and awarded with top honors from American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, the Artists of America, Prix de West and Salon De Arts.
Quang Ho AISM
“Harmony in Amber and Blues” • Oil on linen
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