Hue Nguyen not only is an artist but also an artventurer, having captured dozens of scenes of his family’s vacations – to Europe, Vietnam, Hawaii, Alaska and more in his oil and gouache paintings. “Art for a Smile,” exhibiting Nov. 12-13 at Nguoi Viet Gallery invites viewers to reminisce about their own favorite getaways as they view the bucolic moments and natural reveries captured in Hue’s fine art.

Hue enjoyed a 30-year career as a textile artist for Hoffman Fabrics in Mission Viejo. His hand-drawn and hand-painted artwork was developed and produced as textiles sold to garment manufacturers for the creation of tropical- and novelty-print shirts. Nguyen contributed to what is referred to as the “authentic Hoffman look” in designs for surf brands like Volcom, Roxy and Stussy.