A Cambodian-born resident of the Washington, DC area, is one of a select group of American artists to emerge from the Cambodia Diaspora.
"Penn is, by far, one of the most talented and memorable artists of the twenty-first century."
Patti Smith
"Penn's personal story of rebuilding his life after his tragic losses from a war-torn Cambodia in 1975 to triumph as a successful painter, gives his art a unique quality." Bob Busby