Anh Nguyen

PAINTER, THIRROUL, NSW

When did you first start painting? I painted like a fiend in high school and, although I really liked painting and all things art-related, that wasn’t the path I took when I finished school. I’ve kept visual diaries throughout my life, and have always been an avid photographer (before phones took photos!), so I’m very obsessed with the visual world and how to make sense of that. I started painting again in earnest when on maternity leave with my second child; it was simply the right moment. How would

you describe your art? I hope that people find my art joyful, expressive and interesting! The things I paint tend to revolve around daily rhythms, human activity and small moments, and I am interested in using passages of colour and bold brushwork to describe light and form, kind of abstracting down how things appear ‘in real life’. What price range do you work in? Unframed works on paper start at $300; mid-sized framed acrylics/oils are from $700. Where can we buy your art? I welcome enquiries via email or Instagram. I also have a little show with Amber Creswell Bell at Michael Reid Studio Direct early this year. msanhpaints.com; @msanhpaints