Blog: Quiet Color

by flip Miami-born artist Amanda Valdes is gaining steam and critical acclaim across South Florida. She claims music to be one of her largest inspirations as she paints the colorful and sometimes despondant "whores in her head." Valdes' works usually feature a single female subject as she "focuses on female identity and expressing herself through her creations." Lately she's been jamming to Metric, Billie Holliday, Sky Eats Airplane, and Peaches among others. The painting featured above is titled "This Conversation is Over" and was created while one of Alesana's [...]

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