VALA GALLERY/STUDIOS (sm/tm 2009)

Pascal Chuma was born in Kenya. His passion for art started when he was five years old thats when he discovered that Art is his 1st language. Leading him to later study Fine Arts at the Buruburu institute of Fine Arts. He became a full time painter in 2010. He paints in a wide diversity of styles Cubism, Expressionism, Realism and Mixed Media,integrated collage and is the founder of his famous and very own CHUMAISM Style. His Masterpiece Contemporary Paintings are inspired by: the environment he lives in: environmental conservation and female forms.He has tried different techniques during his career, but he especially fell in love with painting with acrylic and palette knife. Every artwork is the result of a long painting process; every canvas is born during the creative search; every painting is the expression of my inner world of peace. Each of his paintings brings different moods, colors and emotions... relationships, social and political level and our African culture. His works are basically an expression of the beauty, harmony and spirit of both his inner and outer worlds. Each of his artworks reflects his feelings, sensitivity, passion and the music from his soul, to the canvas.

My Passion is Art and my Dream is to take pictures all over the world. My Studio's Motto is...The Camera, The Eye, The Light...Together with the Soul...Make the Art!

Regina's work as an Assemblage Artist began as a therapeutic response to her battle with Ovarian Cancer and a debilitating stroke. Surviving both, she continues working inspired by the body's ability to adapt and regenerate.

An ex-nun, Conry takes an unflinching look at psychological issues wrought by change, alienation, religion, and illness. Among her 30 works will be selections from her Goddess of Chemotherapy Series, a cancer survivalists guide to transformation. The artist will be available at opening and closing festivities for personal conversations about the process of creating and revealing such edgy work. Show Closing 1-4 March 26th

My work is about the small parts of life that make up the whole. I collect moments of our common experiences, and record visual fragments putting them in a format in which they come together to form ideas and concepts. I delight in the visual expression of these poetic moments of life. My work is a mosaic of color and form. These tessellations are my way of sharing stories.

Refujio Vargas passed away October 10, 2013. Thank you Fuj for sharing your gifts and making our world a little brighter.

Jeff is a Mixed Media artist focusing in steel sculpture, fine photography and digital imaging. "I was in the U.S. Navy and journeyed to 8 countries during my four years of service. I'm inspired by modern graphic Arts, history, art movements and archite

People Photography is about storytelling. To do it well, one must be present and connected to the experience. The images themselves tell a story that already exists.