Artistic Vision: Layered meaning in Ann Phong’s images

WHO: Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Ann Phong fled communist Vietnam in her early 20s and immigrated by boat to Southern California, where she has lived ever since. Phong received her MFA in painting from California State University, Fullerton. A passionate, prolific artist, she balances her time between her studio and teaching drawing and painting at Cal Poly Pomona.
WHAT: Water has been a constant image and theme in Phong’s work. As she explains it, “The sea saved me.” Many of her