Thao Le’s Achievements
Year |
Age |
Achievements |
| 1981 | 11 | Painting is selected and printed in Country and Tradition Magazine.Poems are selected and printed in DakLak Province Newspaper. |
| 1984 | 14 | Painting selected and printed in Soviet Magazine.Appeared on Czechoslovakia Television. |
| 1985 | 15 | Article is published in DakLak Newspaper. |
| 1988 | 18 | Passed the test and selected in Hue Fine Art University. |
| 1992 | 22 | Article published in Labor Newspaper. |
| 1994 | 24 | Article published in Tien Phong Newspaper.Winner of Top Ten Art Student contest in MidVietnam region.Graduated from Hue Fine Art University. |
| 1995 | 25 | Selected to design and build the Memorial House and Cemetery Gate for DakLak province. (the project has to stopped due to the short budget)Second Prize in contest to build the Victory Monument for DakLak province.Article published in Youth Sunday Magazine.Article published in 20’s Youth Magazine.Won the commission to build the 15 ft water fountain for Buon Ho County parkWon the commission to build the water fountain for Red Cross Department in DakLak province.Out standing arts of Song Huong Magazine prize. |
| 1996 | 26 | Feature in one-hour program on VTV3 National Television.Article published in Vietnam Business Magazine.Selected to design and build “Motherhood” fountain for DakLak province Culture Center.Top prize and commissioned to build 21 ft Monument for Lak county.Top of the list and commissioned to build and paint 10 ft sculpture for Thang Loi Hotel in DakLak province. |
| 1997 | 27 | Artworks are selected for DakLak province artist list.Being sponsored to learn Computer 3D Graphic at The Art Institue ofDallas. |
| 1998 | 28 | Painting is selected and displaced by Vietnam Art Department for Mid-Highland Region exhibition.Selected to displace arts in Sport Illustration Gallery at Arlington Ballpark Texas.Article published in Family Knowledge Magazine. |
| 2000 | 30 | Selected and commissioned to paint 5X25 ft mural for The Global Building at The University of Dallas.Selected and commissioned to create 24 corporate gifts for Southwest Airline.Selected and commissioned to design and build the sculpture for Global Building for The University of Dallas. ( in process)Selected and commissioned to sculpt 185 centerpiece ice sculptures for Southwest Airline’s 25thAnniversary Celebration. |
| 2001 | 31 | “Most Outstanding Portfolio” at the Art Institute of Dallas.Graduated with Honor.Worked at Lucas Arts Entertainment Company as 3D Modeler and environment artist. Gained H1B visa through workforce. |
| 2003 | 34 | Worked at Electronic Arts Los Angeles as 3D Modeler and Sr. Environment Artist. |
| 20052008
2010 |
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40 |
Gained Green Card though Extraordinary Abilities application.Working at ID Software at Dallas TX as 3d Modeler and Sr Environment Artist.
Became American |
