{"product_id":"original-painting-sweet-dreams-by-tim-nguyen","title":"Original Painting: Sweet Dreams by Tim Nguyen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin \u0026amp; MacArthur features only original Tim Nguyen paintings. We do not sell cheap digital reprints of Tim Nguyen’s past paintings which have no value or worth to collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Nguyen was always interested in art as a child. Ever since he can remember, painting has been his favorite form of expression.  After a visit to the Hawaiian Islands in 2001, Tim was so inspired and he decided to move to the island of Oahu.  Art took a back seat as Tim’s first job in Hawaii was a taxi driver.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, Tim remained committed to his art.  He received encouragement showing his work at the Honolulu Zoo Fence on a Sunday afternoons.  After early success, Tim parked his taxi for good and began painting full time. Tim paints with his power of emotion. This energy is apparent in his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim’s passion for painting has lead him to many places around the world, including trips back to his roots in Vietnam where he created and currently manages a lacquer painting factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim uses an ancient Vietnamese lacquer technique derived from the clear sap of six species of trees. Tim applies natural vegetable dyes to create vivid colors in the clear lacquer sap. Then, Tim coats an artboard with 10 layers of different lacquer colors. He rubs and polishes the surface to get to the color he wants to show. Tim’s most popular items are hand-painted wood lamps made by protégés in his art studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 24\"L x 30\"W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium Used: Original Oil Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePrice includes custom shipping crate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eAll shipments may take a \u003cstrong\u003eMINIMUM OF FIVE BUSINESS DAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e to be received as we are shipping from Hawaii. Our shipping services do not guarantee two-day delivery from Hawaii. We will send an email notification when your order is shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e***\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/martinandmacarthur.com\/pages\/shipping-info\" title=\"Shipping Info\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePLEASE \"CLICK HERE\" FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFO\u003c\/a\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tim Nguyen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46438824149231,"sku":"NGUT42642C","price":4325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1963\/6523\/files\/NGUT_SweetDreams_30x24_2025_Web.jpg?v=1746474201","url":"https:\/\/www.martinandmacarthur.com\/products\/original-painting-sweet-dreams-by-tim-nguyen","provider":"Martin \u0026 MacArthur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}