Valeria's Faves

This work was commissioned by a good friend of mine who struggled with substance abuse.

Drawing from a reference photo

Sometimes I come home and I have to express myself, for better or worse. I am an outsider both in art and in my personal life. Nature of my illness.

I have no mouth and I must scream! ink, watercolour, gouache and gold leaf on paper, 75x50cm, 2020, POA. Another artwork created in lockdown. A reflection of and introspection into thoughts and feeling of living during a pandemic.

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright

Some door at night

She watches us all as we pass through her lands. The grass , the rocks, the trees...

Painted original (watercolor on watercolor canvas) about 15 years ago. Wasn't satisfied and so I put away forever. Except, not forever. Have started a project of revamping old paintings that were not quite right, and that now seem salvageable. This was the first. Worked on it for a few minutes a few days a week for a few months, never going too far. Goal was to improve not recreate. Kinda having fun with this new project. Artists tend to do this, take a new tact, find a new route.

Rose, done in pan pastel and colored pencil.

This is another Stephen Gammell inspired drawing. Done with graphite, charcoal, kneeded eraser and whiteout. It ain't perfect but we gettin there!

I’iwi (Hawaiian honeycreeper) sketch for my day off (state holiday!). Ballpoint pen.

Drawing from a reference photo

Toronto the city is fighting to save Heritage buildings from demolition, they are already on a heritage site called The Distillery District. The current premier of Ontario is corrupt and get financial backing from developer friends, to sell off important pieces of Ontario land., without any public consultation. The situation is currently being fought for by the community through estate lawyers.

from the "Présence" series

watersoluble markers, fineliners and stamps

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright