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Thu Mai Tieu

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  • Abstract on Orange
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  • Composition on Red
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Thu Mai Tieu

Thu Mai Tieu was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1970 and immigrated to the United States in 1993. A few years later Tieu became a studio artist at Creativity Explored II.

Using pastels, colored pencils and acrylic on paper, Tieu creates non-figurative works rich with movement and texture. Organic forms spring across her large, multi-layered compositions and Tieu’s gesture and process is evident in the finished work. Layering different media allows her to create intense, nuanced colors, which brings much depth to her pieces.

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2008

    • The Untitled, Creativity Explored

  • 2007

    • AccessAbility, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA

  • 2006

    • Avalon Mission Bay Permanent Collection, San Francisco
    • Drawing the Line, Creativity Explored

  • 2004

    • Radiant Spaces: Private Domain, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, and Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
    • Don’t Call Me Retard, SF Public Library
    • Gesture, Creativity Explored

  • 2001

    • Spirit of Sound, Creativity Explored
    • Power of Color, Creativity Explored

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