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Welcome to Apollo GT Studio - here you can view some of Apollo GT's work in pastel, pencil, and color pencil. Some were commissioned piece and others were his personal work. Any comment or request can be directed to apollogt@yahoo.com. All work/images on this page are copyright protected © Apollo GT (Follow links in the bio below to see more of his work.) Artist's statement: I paint with pastel the images from my mind and from what I see or have seen. The subject matter deals with psychology and human emotion with a serene strength with a touch of surrealism and fantasy. Bio: Apollo GT, a Vietnamese boat person, arrived in the United States in 1981, escaping communist rule. As a young artist in fourth grade in Arlington, VA, at Key School, he quickly had to learn English. Despite this challenge, his artistic talent was recognized by both his teacher and classmates, boosting his popularity. Coming from a large family, Apollo faced the hardship of losing his mother before fleeing Vietnam and leaving his father and two oldest brothers behind. In America, he endured abuse from his siblings without parental protection. Throughout his childhood, he harbored the wish to reunite with his father, a dream realized in 1994 when his siblings in America sponsored their father's move to America. Apollo GT came to live with his oldest sister and her family after he graduated college to be close to his dad, but a year later his dad passed away. The abuse from his oldest sister started up again but now Apollo GT stood up to the familial abuse and left the family for good. As a Rooster and a Leo, he has a bright and strong personality and has made a name for himself as a photographer, pastel portraiture, magazine publisher, runway coach, poet, and actor, overcoming his difficult beginnings to achieve success. click here for a quick view of his multi-portfolio |
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| Past Exhibitions: Mills Pond House Gallery, NY, The Faces of Art: Artists as subject, 2007 (listed at http://www.stacarts.org/exhibits/show/6) Saatchi Gallery online exhibition, 2006-2009 Art Remains online exhibition, 2006-2009 Art Beacon, 2005 Soho Coffee House: Washington, DC, one-man show, Oct. 2002 Corcoran Gallery: Faculty Exhibition, “Dedicated to Art,” Washington, DC, Sept. 2000 One-Man Show: Kurfew Night Club, NY, 2000 Vidal Sassoon Salon: Tysons Galleria, VA, August 1998 The Bank Night Club: “A Joint Called Helanius J.” Washington, DC, 1997 Corcoran Gallery of Art: “Portrait of the Corcoran Faculty,” Washington, DC, 1996 Washington Center for Photography: Open Show, 1996 Embassy of France: “April in Paris,” Washington, DC, 1995 Washington Center for Photography: Advance Photography, 1994 Washington Project for the Art: Group Show, 1994 Corcoran Gallery of Art: Autumn Hearts, Washington, DC, 1994 The Art Barn Exhibition: Open Show,1993 The Corcoran School of Art: White Wall Show, 1991 and 1992 Waterford Foundation: Open Show, 1989 The Corcoran Gallery of Art: The Corcoran Scholastic Exhibitions, 1985 / 1986 |
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