|
Robin Valenzuela
As a product of a photographer father, a court
reporter mother, and a graphic artist brother, it was impossible to grow up
without creativity. I was always exposed to art, music, television,
magazines and .....the independence to "wonder" and "play!" I loved it as
a kid and I still enjoy viewing life and catching the most incredible
images....often the most simple that nature can produce.
As an emerging artist, much of my inspiration
comes from the world around us. My work often involves nature, such as
food, flora and creatures, but I am currently expanding into landscape issues
and structures. I enjoy taking the object of choice and turning around the
colors on the surface to create colorful pieces of art. Oil pastels have
become my favorite medium and I work mostly on Ampersand Pastelbord.....occasionally,
on pastel paper. The Pastelbord has a fine tooth to it and allows moving
and layering the colors to be very involved.
Although I have taken various art classes
(drawing, painting, clay) throughout my life, I am mostly self-taught. I
am currently employed with a printing company as the graphic layout designer.
I also have an education in apparel design. I have shown works at Garden
City Community College, Art in the Park, and The Arts Center on Main, (all in
Garden City, KS). I am a member of The Southwest Arts and Humanities
Council in Garden City, KS and a new member of the Oil Pastel Society. My
works are displayed in private collections in Portland, OR; Wichita, KS;
Lawrence, KS; Southwest Kansas; Kansas City; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ.
|
|
|
|
Cool Sunflower
18x24 - Ampersand Pastelbord |
|
|
|
Fat Cow
16x20 - Ampersand Pastelbord |
|
|
|
Green Acres
8x10 - Ampersand pastelbord |
|
|
|
Midnight Ride
16x20 - Ampersand Pastelbord |
|
|
|
Windsor in the Sky
9x12 - Ampersand Pastelbord |
|
|
Artist's Website
Contact the Artist
| 
