Valkyrie small but it also is a

but it also is a metaphorical representation of my journey through crippling anxiety

working primarily in oil on wood

from Montserrat College of Art

She comes from a family of artists in every field who supported her pursuit of the fine arts

40 x 40 in

Valkyrie small but it also is aDetails About Acrylic and gouache on panel 16 x 20 in. 2019 Framed Leilani Bustamante was born in Santa Rosa California and is a graduate of the Academy of Art University. She grew up between the suburban sprawl and rural Fort Bragg, where she draws inspiration from their simultaneous decay and growth. Her work often voices themes of mortality exploring elements of death, rebirth, beauty and spoil, the loveliness of the macabre and the mournful