The Nightmare! (Sleep Paralysis) Kristen Ferrell swirling laser cut wood canvases

swirling laser cut wood canvases whose flourishes echo her fluid use of paint and mixed-media materials

By rendering the animals and objects in a realistic manner the underlying meaning of the work blurs into a realm of surreal fantasy

Horse Hair

I try not to take my art too seriously and let my creative process be what it wants to be without too much interference from my brain

Framed to 14 x 16 in

The Nightmare! (Sleep Paralysis) Kristen Ferrell swirling laser cut wood canvasesDetails Artist Bio Shipping 16 X 20 inches 2016 Oil on panel Framed to 19. 5 x 23. 5 x 1 in. A Southern California native, Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006, and his MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in 2011. He currently lives in San Francisco where he teaches at the Art Institute of California and Cogswell College. Artist Statement: My portraits are inspired by master works, as well as the