Magical Deer

Artist: Nguyen, Christine

Date: 2018

Medium: Acrylic screen

Artwork Dimensions: 72 x 120 x 0 1/2 in.

County Department: Mental Health

Artwork Site: Sheila Kuehl Family Wellness Center

Supervisorial District: 3

Current Status: On view

About the Artwork: Christine Nguyen created three artworks for the Sheila Kuehl Family Wellness Center that provide a meditative and harmonious environment, celebrating spirit, healing and recovery. Inspired by the flora and fauna of San Fernando and the surrounding region, the works create a playful and inspirational imaginary world that gives a sense of wonder to clients, visitors and staff. Magical Deer is an acrylic divider wall separating the children’s waiting area from the adult’s area contains transparent silhouettes of the tree and bird motifs that are repeated in the Mystical Forest mural. This wall contributes to the whimsical environment that Nguyen has created for the lobby.

About the Artist: Christine Nguyen resides in Lafayette, CO. She received her B.F.A from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A from University of California, Irvine. Solo exhibitions of her work have been featured at the Hammer Museum (Project), Michael Kohn Gallery, Andrewshire Gallery in Los Angeles, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, FL, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong and Galerie Quynh, Vietnam. Her work has also been included in group exhibitions at the Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach; Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena; San Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Sprueth Magers Projekte, Munich, Germany; Dancing Elephants Project, Bogota, Columbia and Churner and Churner, New York. To learn more, visit: http://www.lephant.com