Broken by Vanessa Parra
Artist’s Spotlight: Vanessa Parra was raised in Indio, California and has been drawing, painting and entering art contests since she was in kindergarten. Vanessa refined her skills in college, attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she received an Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts. Her main focus is on the human figure through fantasy art, centering mainly on angels. She also does art work featuring mermaids, fairies, pin up girls and comic book characters for events such as Comic Con. The three different media she specializes in are oil, acrylic and watercolor.
Inspiration comes to Vanessa from different areas of her life; some of her artwork is more symbolic of emotion or personal life experiences while others are from popular culture. Some of her paintings are her own creations while others are metaphors for emotions or ideas that cannot be expressed in words. Her art is more than just a passion; it is a need to create. You can contact Vanessa at vnss_parra@yahoo.com or see more of her artwork at the following website: http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?artid=28683
The sample piece is called Broken and is painted in acrylic on a 24” x 48” Masonite panel.
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