NANCY NGO
Biography:
Nancy Ngo was Born in
Chicago, Il., but her family relocated to Arizona when she was a young
child. Nancy has always been involved in
a variety of the Arts. She started
learning piano at the very young age of three.
Photography also fascinated her at a young age.
It was only after attending The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago's constructive early college program; she
began to
seriously consider a permanent career in the arts. Constantly traveling
back
and forth between Chicago and Arizona, Nancy Ngo 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. Ngo
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. For a short time after graduation, Nancy
worked in a commercial art firm which helped her to form a bridge
between her
passion for conceptual art and an appreciation for the decorative arts. She currently resides in Arizona with her
culinary artist husband and their two dogs.
About her work:
Nancy Ngo creates
mostly mixed media paintings. 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. She has a
unique style which effortlessly marries sophistication with whimsy. 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.
Recognitions:
Nancy received
a travel
grant from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2001 to
continue her
studies abroad in Thailand and Hong Kong.
Her work can be found in galleries around the world from The
United
States and Canada to Dubai, Saudi Arabia.
Some of her corporate clients include:
Marriott
International, Inc., Novartis
Pharmaceuticals, the Keg Steakhouse and Bar, and MGM Mirage
Corporation.
Nancy work has also been used in several
media productions such as “Californication”
(cable
series) and “Dirty Sexy Money” (network television series).
She also has established herself with
numerous private collectors in Scottsdale, AZ and the greater Phoenix Area.