Prey IV vertical Silk-screened by hand in Sky

Silk-screened by hand in Sky Blue ink onto a Cobalt Blue

I'm trying to show the viewer that beauty can be found in places that we ordinarily wouldn't look

San Francisco with a Bachelor's Degree in Illustration

there is a subtle tension between beautiful and unsettling elements

The material of the tie is a microfiber satin

Prey IV vertical Silk-screened by hand in SkyDetails Artist Bio Shipping 11 x 14 inches 2011 Gouache and Acrylic on Wood Leilani Bustamante was born in Santa Rosa California and is a graduate of the Academy of Art University. She grew up between the suburban sprawl and rural Fort Bragg, where she draws inspiration from their simultaneous decay and growth. Her work often voices themes of mortality exploring elements of death, rebirth, beauty and spoil, the loveliness of the macabre and the