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Valerie G

Visual Artist: Crafts - Visual Artist: Paintings - Visual Artist: Photography - Visual Artist: Sculpture / Pottery

About the artist: Throughout my life, I have always been captivated by cute and slightly odd critters in fun colors, so naturally, I would want to bring this joy to my designs! All of my pieces are handmade (urban vinyl pieces are personally customized by hand), and most are one of a kind as well.

Born in New York City, many of my artistic influences have come from countless trips to MoMA, the Guggenheim Museums, and the MET as well as the various art galleries in New York. Over the last few years, I have also been greatly motivated by the southwestern artists in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as the urban vinyl toy movement, mostly concentrated throughout California and New York.

The majority of my training as an artist has been in the areas of ceramic sculpture and pottery, however, during this past year, I have decided to try my skill at customizing urban vinyl toys. I have really fallen in love with the whole process-it is my new favorite thing to do, plus... nothing to blow up in the kiln- yay!

Over the last two years, I have also spent quite a bit of time working on my photography skills, mostly of urban vinyl toys. This is a new-and-upcoming art form, and the toys do make perfect models- they stay the way you pose them!

Adopt a critter today- they'd just love to be your new best friend!