CORAL
2018, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 x 1.5 in.
Valerie's oil paintings are inspired by the untamed spaces within the human soul and our relationship and identity with nature. She's curious about the many paradoxes within nature and within ourselves; our strengths and vulnerabilities, our joys and sorrows, our goodness and our cruelty. Valerie has a BFA in Painting and a Master's in Art Education from the University of Houston. She has studied art in Italy, and has lived and taught in Mexico and Texas.