Dan Nguyen

Dan Nguyen is a figurative realist painter, born and raised in Vietnam. In 2020, she earned her MFA in Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design, and she now works from her studio in Ventura County, CA. Renowned for her use of color in narrative paintings, Dan’s work celebrates the beauty of individuality and close relationships. Her figures are unapologetically confident, embodying a sense of comfort in their own skin. She often refines the focal point through tighter rendering, while using broad, painterly strokes in the background to infuse energy into the piece and let her feelings flow freely. Each expressive brushstroke carries a story, honoring life’s vast diversity and encouraging authentic self-expression.