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Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Cynthia’s family settled in the Philippines shortly after her birth. She remained in the Philippines for the majority of her childhood. Cynthia’s father, a painter, included artistic values in Cynthia’s upbringing that caused her to demonstrate an interest in art at a very young age. He would work at night on his paintings while she provided him company at his easel. In the early 1980s, she left the Philippines with her family and migrated to the great State of Louisiana.Once her family settled in Louisiana, Cynthia quickly adapted to the ebb and flow of living in the southern United States. She took hold of the opportunity to attend the University of Southwest Louisiana. In 1995, she completed her coursework at the University and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a concentration in Advertising Design. As a student, her designs earned her many awards. After college, she continued to pursue her artistic passion by studying oil painting under Carl Groh and Greg Kreutz.
In September 2001, Cynthia made San Diego, California her permanent home. During the summer of 2004, she completed many courses at The Florence Academy of Art. Founded in 1991 by Daniel Graves, the Academy provided her with instruction in classical drawing and painting based on the philosophy of returning to discipline in art, to principles of beauty, and to the examination of the natural world and the Old Masters. Although, Cynthia’s style was born from the simplicity and soulfulness of southern living, she has always maintained a profound enthusiasm and respect for the old masters. Inspired by her time spent in Europe, she set to work on various commissions that had been waiting for her return to the United States.
Currently, she works in her studio on Market Street in downtown San Diego preparing for future exhibitions and commissions.