Portrait of Michelle Leilani Bustamante Ritual and ceremony are paramount

Ritual and ceremony are paramount in the complex narratives the American-based artist Minka Sicklinger weaves into her work

images of babies and fetuses as well as androgynous figures donning bridal veils populate his paintings

His gift developed over the years and now he can be called self-taught painter

a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea

Portrait of Michelle Leilani Bustamante Ritual and ceremony are paramountDetails About Chalk Pastel on Legion Lanaquarelle Paper 22 x 30 in. Framed (float) 2020 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 and works in San Francisco and is represented by the gallery.