Hoang Pham

Hoang Pham Biography

The war in South-East Asia compelled Hoang's parents to migrate from Laos to France in the mid 1970's. Born in Paris in 1978, it was growing up in the suburb of Orly, Val De Marne where he found his passion for drawing and painting at an early age.

Being financially challenged, attending art school was not an option. So, independently and with the aid of his community, Hoang was able to develop his skills and creativity through graffiti art and experimented with shapes and colours.
Relocating to Australia in 2002 on a permanent basis, Hoang met Daniel Filipo.
Daniel, Samoan by descent, is a graduate of Auckland Institute of Technology, NZ
with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Under his tutelage Hoang quickly learned the art of carving.

"With our common passion for surfing we combined our skills, knowledge and culture backgrounds".
The carving of surfboards was born and PolynAsian Designs is the result.
"A mix of traditional Polynesian and Asian motifs are evident right through all our designs.
My artwork is a blend of cultures, patterns and shapes, which in the end represent who I am......"
Hoang Pham

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