Quang Ho

Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, in Hue, Vietnam. He immigrated to the United States in 1975 and is now a U.S. citizen. His artistic interest began at the early age of three and continued through grade school, high school, and art school, leading him to a very exciting and successful painting profession.

In 1980, at the age of 16, Quang held his first one-man show at Tomorrow's Masters Gallery in Denver, Colorado. The exhibit was a smashing success for the high school sophomore. In 1982, Quang's mother was killed in a tragic auto accident, leaving him the responsibility of raising four younger brothers and a six-year-old sister. That same year, Quang attended the Colorado Institute of Art on a National Scholastic Art Awards scholarship. At CIA, Quang studied painting under Rene Bruhin, whom Quang credits with developing the foundation for his artistic understanding. Ho graduated from CIA in 1985 with the Best Portfolio Award for the graduating class.

An art dealer, Mikkel Saks, discovered his talent and promoted him in his gallery, which led to much success. He also teaches at the Denver Art Students League. He plays golf and reads philosophy and religion extensively. He is a great admirer of Andrew Wyeth.

Ho's clients include Adolph Coors Company, Upjohn, Safeway, Colorado Symphony, and Chicago Symphony. Ho's illustration works have been featured in the Illustrators Annual and exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration, as well as the Communication Arts Illustration Annual during those years. Working mostly in oils and occasionally watercolor and pastels, Ho's subject matter ranges from still life, landscapes, interiors, and dancers to figurative works.

"Subject matter is not really important to me. I can find visual excitement all around me as well as on the canvas — from a knot on a tree, the graceful limp of a flower wilting, to a juxtaposition of a few simple shapes and colors... inspirations are inexhaustible."

Artist's Statement

"Realism and abstract — it's all the same to me. The real essence of painting is the dialogue between shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line. Everything else follows — including light, form, concepts, personal beliefs, and inspirations. For me, painting is a marriage between the mastery of those 'basic visual elements'; the discoveries and understanding of visual statements [the search for what is true on a personal level artistically]; and the trust in one's own wordless intuition and inspiration. Understanding gives rise to higher understanding. Working this way allows me to open the door to new ideas and inspirations. One day I may be interested in a color statement, and the next may be a relationship of simple shapes, and the next an extremely complex arrangement of texture and edges... With every painting there is a singular visual thought to be completed."