Emilia Valerio

Acrylic on canvas 16" X 20" $250

Togetherness: This was an interesting project. It started as some shapes I saw on a piece of paper, I sketched it out and has the Idea on what to do next and what it will represent. this piece represents INCLUSION and promotes anti-racism. it reflects people of color and race taking back power. this painting is also like a double edged sword. while it represents different people of color and race taking back power it ALSO represents how different the world would be if we all put aside our differences and judgment  on others. HARMONY and PEACE.

Acrylic on canvas 11"X 14" $150

Pride: I was inspired by the LGBTQ community for this one. It is resembles ACCEPTANCE and SELF DISCOVERY (Identity).

Acrylic on canvas 14" X 14" Not for Sale

Bubble Tree: This was one of Eleven series paintings I did for an exhibition at the “Bite Burger House” restaurant in Ottawa  for a few months. it’s current location is on my wall in my apartment. This was one of two of my favorites. The reason I decided to paint Such a unique Tree: I am raising money for a missions trip to Africa for the Sawubona Projects. The Sawubona Projects helps young girls and women learn how to do things like sewing, crafts, cooking etc. The tree trunk was made using permanent marker. and the leaves were made by mixing yellow paint, soap and water. I then used a straw to blow bubbles and scooped it with a spoon and placed them down on the page. once dry I took the end of my paint brush and dipped it in white paint and carefully followed the patterns of the bubbles. This was an interesting concept for me. unfortunately what I was going for with the bubbles didn’t turn out how I saw it in my head, once I experimented with the white paint I was supersized at how it turned out.

Acrylic on canvas 14" X 14" Not for Sale

African Safari: This was one of Eleven series paintings I did for an exhibition at the “Bite Burger House” restaurant in Ottawa  for a few months. it’s current location is on my wall in my apartment. This was one of two of my favorites. The reason I decided to paint Giraffes: I am raising money for a missions trip to Africa for the Sawubona Projects. The Sawubona Projects helps young girls and women learn how to do things like sewing, crafts, cooking etc. The Giraffe’s, Trees, Antelope and clouds were all made using permanent marker. In the distance you can see the small Giraffe, Antelope and tree. These were part of the Original painting. I didn’t like how small and stubby the Giraffe was compared to the tree and Antelope, it was size inaccurate. I painted over it twice thinking the marker would disappear and I could reset. This turned out not to be true. I just kept going for fun thinking I could always scrap it and do another one. I underestimated the power of paint and skill. It turned out extremely well and I am not just proud of this piece but extremely happy on how it came out. Not only dose the Giraffe in the back look like it’s in the distance but next to the other one it looks like a baby. It worked out in the end, so my advice to any artist is just keep going, trust the process and it will all work out in the end.

Acrylic on canvas Not for Sale

Emu Painting: I did this painting back in 2022 just before I graduated from High School. I decided to paint an Emu for a few reasons. The first reason is because I am Australian. I lived in Australia until the age of 14. I was missing home and felt nostalgic when in 9th grade I met my friend of 8 years now. when we met she gave me the nick name Emu because my name starts with Em and given my Australian background she thought it was a fun nickname. after awhile the other friends I had become friends with started calling me that too, by the time I had graduated even the teachers called me Emu. I knew once I left High School there was a possibility that the nickname she had given me would most likely not be used by most people in the future. I had grown attached to the name and wanted a way to remember my days in School and my home country.