Hello! My name is Thinh Nguyen and am an Illustrator and Artisan.

As of late, I’ve shifted my attention towards utilizing my art and design skills toward projects with an emphasis on sustainability, craftsmanship, and community. I still have a lot to learn, but I believe one of the first steps to making any kind of difference is to reflect and re-examine the daily practices as we get older. Be sure to say hi!
*Resume available upon request.

E-MAIL thinhnguyenart@yahoo.com

PHONE 714-468-9768

IG @thinhnguyenart

EDUCATION
BFA Illustration + Minor Philosophy, California State University, Fullerton
• Magna Cum Laude Honors
Certificate in Textile/Surface Design, Otis College of Art & Design

MERITS
Ryman Arts Program Alumni 2007-08
Recipient for the 2011 – 2013 Art Alliance Florence Milner Arnold Scholarship
Society of Illustrators of New York (Illustrators 63 Annual Competition)
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60)
Creative Quarterly 39, 41: Runners-Up
Recipient for the 2021 Marshfield School of Weaving Scholarship

SELECTED CLIENTS
Wilmington Prints, Missouri Star Quilt Company, Hancock's of Paducah, Fat Quarter Shop, Keepsake Quilting, Fabric.com, Orange Coast Magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, Laguna Beach Magazine, Newport Beach Magazine, Montage Magazine, Angels on Earth Magazine, Answers Productions, Fullerton Arboretum, UCI Humanities, Meta Housing Corporation, MOYNAT Paris

GUEST LECTURES
Southern University of Utah - Fall 2019
California State University, Fullerton - Fall 2012 - 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2014 - 2016

PRESS
THE INDEPENDENT
SUPERSONICART
CROSSCONNECTMAG
THE HUNDREDS
SAIGONEER

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 LIFELINE: A Solo Exhibition – CSUF Exit Gallery, Fullerton, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 8x8 Show – Giant Robot 2, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Yokai Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Plants & Flowers Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Fruits & Veggies Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Land and Sea Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Annual Doggo Show: A Canine Themed Art Exhibition – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Annual Neko Show: Year of the Tiger Edition – A Cat Themed Art Exhibition – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Totoro Show 7 – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Kaiju Show 2 – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Plants & Flowers Show: Our 4th Annual Green–Life Themed Art Exhibition – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA 2021 Yokai: An Art Exhibition of Folktales and Fables – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Fruits & Veggies Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Land & Sea Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 The 2nd Annual Doggo Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2021 The 2nd Annual Neko Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Annual Totoro Art Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 The Plant Show 3 – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Kaiju Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Deep Forest – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Bird Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Doggo Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Rakugaki 2 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 The Neko Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 58) – Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Van Nuys, CA
2019 Post-It Show 15 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Guest Juror in conjunction with Day of the Dead exhibition – Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City, UT
2019 Plants Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Cats Vs. Dogs Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 57) – Swains HQ, Glendale, CA
2018 Post-It Show 14 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Plants Show– Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Year of the Dog Show – Giant Robot Store, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Post-It Show 13 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 55) – Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
2016 Post-it Show 12 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 12 Days of Star Wars – Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
2015 Post-it Show 11 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 54) – Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
2015 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Illustration West 53) – Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
2014 Post-it Show 10 – Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA