Linda Nguyen

KimCHI (aka Linda Nguyen) is a San Diego native that grew up around Adams Avenue. Surrounded by several artists in her family, the expressive talent came naturally for her, and she has been creating since she was a child. KimCHI is part of Confero Art Collective (www.conferoart.com), a creative place for people that are passionate about art that specializes in reproducing art on to interesting substrates, such as Wood, Brushed Metal, Canvas, ArtCOR, and Fine Art Paper. She is also a strong supporter of small local businesses in San Diego. She occasionally displays art at Chez Rouge Salon, a shop on Adams Ave owned by her sister, as well as Villainous Lair Comics and Little Fish Comic Studio, a local studio that teaches art to all ages. She has also participated in several local art shows with RAWartists San Diego, Thumbprint Gallery, and The Infusion Project. When KimCHI is not painting, she spends time designing costumes to cosplay for Comic Con International: San Diego. All components of her costumes are made by hand - she paints, forms, and sculpts everything from masks, weapons, and accessories. It\'s a grueling process of trial and error, but the end results make everything worthwhile. She has been featured on several costume websites and even made an appearance on The Colbert Report. Eventually she would like to travel to other conventions in different cities to showcase her passion for cosplay.