Artist Gallery

Sculpture

I saw a dragon (with chalk pastel scales) in this piece of pine tree bark. 8x18

Works on Paper

Mixed Media

Painting

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Yholima Vargas-Aleem is a native of Colombia. Since a very young age, Yholima was inspired by Colombian art through her mother's visual work as a landscape painter. Since then, Yholima learned to appreciate art as an expression of the soul, an extension of human emotions and cultural identity. After moving to Canada in 1997, Yholima became a recognized choreographer. Her performing career continued for several years as she become a Social Worker. After moving to   North Carolina in 2007, she became involved in the   not-for profit field while developing and exploring   new cultural initiatives related to children and adults.  However, in recent years, she became interested in the exploration of visual arts to express her vision of the world she left behind and the ones she has learned to call home. Today, you will be able to explore just some of her work and feel a piece of her heart through each panting. Yholima sees the world as a place in which parallel and dynamic realities meet at one point thanks to her experiences as an immigrant.   The artist   describes herself as a genuine and realistic woman that understands the power of   healing through artistic expressions.  As a Social Worker and Artist, she appreciates simplicity, humbleness, gratitude, diversity, resilience, pain, triumph, disappointment, dignity, self-respect and power   of nature. She hopes to invite   the viewer to see her world through a window of vibrant colors.  Whether there is sadness, chaos, happiness, purpose, emptiness or   meaning; there are always colors.

Works on Paper

Etching

Works on Paper

Graphite on paper

Photography

Photo was taken in my back yard at Haltom City, TX. I enhanced it using EasyShare software.

Photography

August 2010

Sculpture

Hand-built, 2 slaps. Formed into a vessel (hollow). Carved.
Clay.

Mixed Media

Altered Book

Painting

Acrylic on 300 lb. rag paper
9 x 11 inches

Works on Paper

Hand drawn, Pastels

Mixed Media

I used my acting headshot to draw myself 

Photography

Craft

This porcelain piece of art has been hand poured and china painted.

Works on Paper

Charcoal & Colored pencil, 9"x12", 

Photography

Qui Nhon Bay, Vietnam

Painting

An original pastel inspired by these amazing birds. I love to watch them at our feeders throughout the summer in Vermont. Painted on Wallis Professional pastel paper 12"x18" with Unison pastels.

Photography

Painting

Works on Paper

Painting

Painting

Egg Tempera on Board

Mixed Media

28 x 35in

Photography

Photography

Painting

This is a painting of Johns Hopkins' summer home in
Baltimore, Maryland.

Painting

This piece is 30" x 48" and is a framed acrylic painting.

Photography

My personal favorite from a recent car show. Selective color brings out the gorgeous sky blue of the car and leaves the rest of the photo black and white. Wanted to keep the palms in the background crisp without taking focus away from the car.

Photography

Photography

Shot at the old Bethlehem Steel facility in Bethlehem, Pa.

Painting

This painting, The Head of Enlightenment, has influences by the Biblical tale of Jonah being swallowed by the whale in his disobedience to God. Although the painting references the story, it is truly a tale about society’s pressure to conform and the mechanized system of society. The small figure is resisting being swallowed by large “machine-like” head. The head is caught in its own web. The web resembles a wrathful ocean’s eye, which is swallowing the head itself.