Valerye Rene

Visual Art – Denver

I am an Arizona native who has fled from the desert in search of a new culture and environment. After a lot of traveling and self-development, I have found myself amidst the Rocky Mountains in Denver, Co, and couldn't be happier. I am highly emotional, and I like my work to portray that. From the dirtiest, slimiest feelings to those joyous, intoxicating butterflies, when it comes to emotions I like to dig deep. My work usually makes spectators uncomfortable, and while that is not necessarily my goal, I am pleased with this result. My mother always used to say,"Pain is beauty." Although, then, she was referring to my outside appearance as a woman, I have taken this advice to heart (literally) and used it as sort of a slogan for every painting I do. I hope everyone can see in my work something within themselves, especially if they don't want to.