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Quan Tho Nature's Painter
The robust impressionist paintings of Quan Tho blossomed out of an extremely happy and motivated childhood. The Doi Mai Anh Domaine de Marie where he was raised as an orphan gave him his first impetus in creative painting. Soon the gardening the convent was his studio. The beautiful billy setting of Dalat with its lake and mountain, its pines and rugged landscapes, its own energetic pace of life endlessly titillated his imagination.
1975-1990 was Quan Tho's he most prolific period in his whole artistic career to date. He worked relentlessly painting nature in general and the landscape in particular. Working on the spot, he made wide ranging discoveries related to his visual experiences as well as to the painting techniques. His mainstream style of painting - characterized by his in depth investigation of the visual phenomenon in nature, a paroling approach and resulting raw power emerged.
In 1993 Quan Tho (by now based in Sai Gon) surprised his art patrons and friends with a new series of paintings with an unexpected subject matter and techniques. Surrealist in style, the paintings depicted his personal crisis, agony, and eventually his reflections on the fate evil and dilemma of life. The series possesses imaginative power and commanding technical execution.
Artist Quan Tho
Tsai. Member’s of Museum in Singapore.
During childhood, taught by a French Pastor in drawing Fine Arts and painting.
Studied in the La San Adran school, specialising in painting toghether with Lasan priests.
In 1972, arrived in Sai Gon.
From 1975 to 1990, worked in open air, in the nature, made discoveries and success in the landscapes.
From in 1982 to 1986, attended evening classes, in the order to consult about people, complete totally composing.
1972 Exhibition together with Lasan Adran priests in Dalat.
1985 Exhibition young group (HCMC).
1986 Exhibition with the painter Thuan Ho.
1987 Individual exhibition.
1988 Individual exhibition.
1989 Exhibition with water Colour Group District 5.
1990 Exhibition in Hoi An and HCM City.
1991 Exhibition together with different painters at city fine arts association.
1992 Indivition exhibition in the Saigon Tourist.
12.1992 Indivition exhibition in Taiwan.
1993 Exhibition in London .
1994 Individual exhibition in Taipei .(Taiwan). Invited and sponsored by the
Taiwanian Gallery in Octorber 1994.
1996 Exhibition in Switzerland.
1997 Exhibition Manila, Philippine.
1998 Exhibition in Singapore.
2002 Exhibition at Equatorial hotel in Viet Nam .
2003 Exhibition at Sofitel Plaza in Viet Nam, organized by Particular Gallery.
2004 Exhibition at Metropole and La Vong Gallery in Hong Kong.
2005 Exhibition at Washington of USA by Mint Gallery.
2005 Exhibition at Saigon tower.
2005 Open Quan Tho gallery in Majestic Hotel in 1 Dong Khoi street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam.
At Majestic hotel of government in Viet Nam, collectors bought a lot of pictures.
From 1991 to 2005 have been sold to different collectors and to Galleries of Holland, (Gallery mint) American, France, Germany, England, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, HongKong, America, Spain, Japan, Australia and different diplomatic delegations of France present in Viet Nam.
List of Collectors
Mr Antoine Savary - Senior Adviser Casting Studio Santa Catalina 18B rue Campestra 06400 Cannes France.
Mrs Nguyen Lieu Director in Mint Gallery in USA.
Mr Marie Danielle et Yves Panis Indosuez Bank.
Mr Chen Chi Hsin A Re Power Co.,Ltd.
Mr Robert KC Chin – China Airlines in Viet Nam.
Mr Marc Lechartier 24 Rue Bucuort, France
Mr Gilbert Cheng Ubi Techpark, Lobby D Singapore 408564.
Mr Shogo Ando Japan.
Mrs Mai Lam in Australia.
Mr Mork Keun Son.
Ms Thu Stern London
Mr and Mrs Henri Connie Pascal Phillpine.
Mr and Mrs Gail Tony Ker in 65 Beach Road, Akaroa. Banks Penisula, New
Zealand.
James C.Cooley Shinkawa chuo ku Tokyo.
Mr and Mrs Helen Purtle Mulwala 2647 Australia.
Sean Morrison 55 Kingway Toronto, CANADA.
Mr and Mrs Feng Yang Bayron Singapore.
Mr Martin Tran – Member of the Art galleries association (Singapore).
Mr Jack C.Heller – CT 06820 USA.
Mr Ton Hokken Utrecht School of the Arts. The Netherlands.
Mr Ho Hee Min Thye Hong center Singapore.
Mr Leong Kam Huan News center Singapore.
Mr Peter I.Webster Singapore - A member of inspectorate international group of
companies.
Mr Leslie Wong Singapore – A member of Sembawang New Bussiness Group.
Mr Mervyn Cox The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Mr Christophe eck – 26 cours albert 1 er 75008 Paris.
Mr and Mrs Michael Johson. Brisbane Australia.
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