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while furthering an air of mysticism

viewers must rely on their own imaginations to fill in the blanks and "write" this young girl’s story

rust and marks on these surfaces are what I find fascinating and inspiring

Woke Up Like This diamond it’s a timely criticism ofDetails Artist Bio Shipping 9 X 12 inches 2016 Oil on panel Framed to 12. 5 x 15. 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