Ngay Ta

Ngay Duc Ta was born in Saigon, Vietnam. He became a victim of polio when he was one year old. He has loved drawing and music since childhood and is self-taught.

Ngay immigrated to the US with his family in 1999. After a 20 year absence, he is again working at his art using candle soot as a medium. He began his art career by drawing portraits and now also does realistic still life.

In 2004, Ngay was a member of the San Diego Museum of Art's Artists Guild.