Yholima Vargas-Pedroza is a native of Colombia. Since a very young age, Yholima was inspired by her mother’s paintings and craft work. Since then, Yholima learned to appreciate art as an expression of the soul and cultural identity. Yholima sees the world as a place with vibrant colors, whether there is sadness, chaos, or happiness; there are always colors. Just as through her dances, Yholima reflects her emotions, vision, dreams and frustrations through vigorous movements that create a dynamic reality in her painting.
CARNAVAL
CARNAVAL
Painting
CARNAVAL:
This painting represents a variety of emotions experienced by a woman in her life time. Colors can easily measure our fears, happiness, sadness, desires, and tenacity.
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MIRADA
MIRADA
Painting
MIRADA- Acrylic Paint on Canvas- 36”X36”
This painting was inspired by the notion of a woman’s consciousness. A woman can be soft and delicate while representing a wild and fearless side when facing life’s challenges.
TRES ALMAS ( THREE SOULS)
TRES ALMAS ( THREE SOULS)
Painting
This painting explores the emotions of three loving and caring people. Each person is being represented as a flower for their fragility
HAPPY TREE
HAPPY TREE
Painting
Despite our sadness and illness, or tree has the capacity to produce life though colors.
DORMIDA ( SLEEPING)
DORMIDA ( SLEEPING)
Painting
This painting explores the serenity of a sleeping women.
GITANA ( GYPSY)
GITANA ( GYPSY)
Painting
Selva ( Jungle)
Selva ( Jungle)
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.