awards
Ribbon - Cutting Ceremony for Refugee Mother & Child Monument, April 30, 1995 in Ottawa, Canada.
Sculptor Pham Thê Trung ( center), Mayor Marion Dewar, City of Ottawa ( right)
Vietnamese Commemorative Monument Competition Winner, Ottawa (1995)
for REFUGEE MOTHER AND CHILD, a life-size statue that portrays a Vietnamese mother running away from Vietnamese communists in South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. The statue was selected as winner of the Vietnamese Commemorative Monument Competition in Ottawa in 1995. The bare-footed mother clutches her child in fear and determination as she escapes. The statue, completed in 1995, is a symbol for Vietnamese boat people who came to Canada late after 1975 as the Canadian government opened its arms to refugees to offer them a safe haven in Canada. Bronze cast is located on the corner of Preston and Somerset Street W, city of Ottawa.
for REFUGEE MOTHER AND CHILD, a life-size statue that portrays a Vietnamese mother running away from Vietnamese communists in South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. The statue was selected as winner of the Vietnamese Commemorative Monument Competition in Ottawa in 1995. The bare-footed mother clutches her child in fear and determination as she escapes. The statue, completed in 1995, is a symbol for Vietnamese boat people who came to Canada late after 1975 as the Canadian government opened its arms to refugees to offer them a safe haven in Canada. Bronze cast is located on the corner of Preston and Somerset Street W, city of Ottawa.
Award of Merit for the Arts, Gold Medal, City of Toronto (1997)
--This Award of Merit Medal is placed in the capsule to show those who open this capsule at a future date the accolades that have been given to citizens who have made singulary notable contributions to the civic well-being of the community, and in doing so, have advanced the reputation and stature of the city. The medal is in gold, symbolically signifying the ultimate regard that the Council and Citizens of the City of Toronto behold the recipients. The medal was provided by Henry Birks and Sons, Toronto jewelers.
--This Award of Merit Medal is placed in the capsule to show those who open this capsule at a future date the accolades that have been given to citizens who have made singulary notable contributions to the civic well-being of the community, and in doing so, have advanced the reputation and stature of the city. The medal is in gold, symbolically signifying the ultimate regard that the Council and Citizens of the City of Toronto behold the recipients. The medal was provided by Henry Birks and Sons, Toronto jewelers.
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario & Multicultural History Society of Ontario Award (1998)
Ontario Arts Council Award (1993)
Ontario Art for Education Award (1990)
Ontario Art for Education Award (1990)
