Persephone in the Garden of Hades Daniel J. Valadez having mystical experiences

having mystical experiences

America and New Zealand

Gouache and Acrylic on Panel

molded by dark stories of war and deportation told to her by her grandparents

This painting depicts the limitations society places on women

Persephone in the Garden of Hades Daniel J. Valadez having mystical experiencesDetails About Oil 14 x 18 in. 2020 20 x 24 in. (f) Framing included I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA. My work is primarily figurative and narrative. I work mainly in oil and graphite. My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth. My goal is the object of beauty, but that goal is achieved through engagement in process, and neither aim is worthwhile without meaning and