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[missannavaldez]

Anna Valdez 

I Spy Taxidermy Birds - oil and acrylic on canvas, 70 x 90 inches, 2022. 

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ALBUM OF THE MONTH: DOOR IN THE WATER https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/album/door-in-the-water-25th-anniversary-expanded-edition …This is the recording that put me on the map; my first full-length album—then described as “a New Wave concept album.” Topically, it was inspired by a San Francisco fellowship of friends. The LP was loosely formatted after “concept albums” like PET SOUNDS (Beach Boys), LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY (Genesis), and the PRESERVATION ACT series by The Kinks. It was started in San Francisco and finished in the hilly, hipster city of Knoxville TN at a studio that The Jacksons used for a rehearsal space (they let me use their Yamaha DX7 keyboards). This was released in 1985, the record label I was signed to did near-to-nothing to promote it nor did they provide tour support. However, who knew this record would reach people across the oceans and “open doors” I couldn’t foresee? For that I am grateful.

DOOR IN THE WATER was remastered in 2010 by Scott Francis w/bonus material on the download version + live takes of my band October w/Ron Davis, Chris Haggerty, Bridget Purifoy, Anna Valdez, and Victor Valverde. I recently found vinyl copies and am signing them as people buy them. Please enjoy music that has withstood the tides of time: 

#LP #newwaverock #conceptalbum #SanFrancisco #poprock #friends #BeachBoys #PetSounds #Genesis #TheKinks #ChristianRock #KnoxvilleTN #TheJacksons #YamahaDX7 #RonDavis #ChristopherHaggerty #BridgetPurifoy #AnnaValdez #VictorValverde #CCM #firstalbum #fellowship #LambLiesDownBroadway #PreservationAct #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #singeratlarge

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A link to my ArtPal, if ever you felt the need for a small print! Also, if you choose to go on the site, please look at all the other amazing artists!! It’s wonderful, and a good way for artists to get their work out there. 

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Anna Valdez 

http://annavaldez.com/index.php

Picnic - oil on canvas, 2014 

We like this poetry and music - oil on linen, 2014

References - oil on canvas, 2014 

[clairelefebvreartist-blog]

I discovered the work of @missannavaldez on the weekend and I'm absolutely in love with it. #annavaldez #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #annavaldezartist

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Anna Valdez #annavaldez #painting #figurative #femaleartist

[flowerpeppergallery]

Installation view of Orchids by Anna Valdez for Inside / Outside curated by Sara Barnes of @brwnpaperbag 👍🏻 now till Sep 13th🌟30" x 26" Oil on Canvas, 2016🎨Visit our gallery today to see this wonderful piece or view details about this piece at http://www.flower-pepper.com/product-tag/inside-outside-curated-by-sara-barnes-of-brown-paper-bag/ (Link on Profile Page)🌼🌿🌼🌿 ~~~ In an interview with Crystal Dawana of @wineandbowties Anna describes how her still lifes represent her personal narrative as follows, "Considering I own all of the objects in the pictures of my still lifes, they weave a story of choices, taste and gifts given to me and selected by me throughout my life. In addition to the objects, my sense of humor or a conversation I had will leak through into the painting. By nature these pictures are documents of my environment and myself at the particular time where and when they were conceived." ~~~ #flowerpeppergallery #insideoutside #brwnpaperbag #annavaldez #plants #embroidered #tablecloth #contemporaryart #artnews #artshow #exhibition #pasadena #artinpasadena #oldpas #onlyinoldpas (at Flower Pepper Gallery)

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Anna Valdez

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Today on @MaakeMag Bay Area artist Anna Valdez @missannavaldez shares her thoughts on the importance of community, maintaining a rigorous studio practice and sharing work via social media. #annavaldez #SF #contemporary #art #artist #painting #artblog #maakemag

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Anna Valdez . Picnic

[missannavaldez]

Anna Valdez 

Glass Domes with Cockatiel and Coyote Skull - 72 x 72 inches, 2023. 

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SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO: DOOR IN THE WATER—A Micro-Documentary: This is the LP that put me on the map; my first full-length album—then described as “a New Wave concept album” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmc4JMziLrI  Topically, it was inspired by a San Francisco fellowship of friends. The LP was loosely formatted after “concept albums” like PET SOUNDS (Beach Boys), LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY (Genesis), and the PRESERVATION ACT series by The Kinks. It was started in San Francisco and finished in the hilly, hipster city of Knoxville TN at a studio that The Jacksons used for a rehearsal space (they let me use their Yamaha DX7 keyboards). 

The LP was released in 1985, but the record label I was signed to did near-to-nothing to promote it nor did they provide tour support. On the plus side, who knew this record would reach people across the oceans and “open doors” I couldn’t foresee? For that I am grateful. In 2010 the album was remastered by Scott Francis, and we added bonus material to the download version (such as a cover of “Spirit” by The Waterboys) + live takes of my band October w/Ron Davis, Chris Haggerty, Bridget Purifoy, Anna Valdez, and Victor Valverde. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmc4JMziLrI

#LP #waterboys #spirit #newwaverock #conceptalbum #SanFrancisco #poprock #friends #BeachBoys #PetSounds #Genesis #TheKinks #ChristianRock #KnoxvilleTN #TheJacksons #YamahaDX7 #RonDavis #ChristopherHaggerty #BridgetPurifoy #AnnaValdez #VictorValverde #CCM #firstalbum #fellowship #LambLiesDownBroadway #PreservationAct #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #singeratlarge

[blockgallery-blog]

We have successfully cleaned out Anna Valdez’ studio by placing her work in not one, but two shows taking place in alternative spaces. A huge thank you to Anna and cheers to art in our everyday places. #art #painting #community #education @missannavaldez #annavaldez

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[willhutnick]

Come check out Anna Valdez and the rest of the gang at Trestle Projects in Gowanus today until 4pm. 400 3rd Ave, Brooklyn. @missannavaldez #treasuretrove #trestleprojects #annavaldez #gowanus (at Trestle Projects)

[flowerpeppergallery]

🌿🌱✨Plants on Black Wool Embroidered Bedcover by Anna Valdez, Oil on Canvas for our upcoming exhibition Inside / Outside curated by Sara Barnes of Brown Paper Bag from Aug 13 to Sep 13, 2016. Join us for the Opening on Sat, Aug 13 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Please email contact@flower-pepper.com to get on the list for this show's Preview Link. ~~~ "Anna Valdez‘s still life paintings are infused with the bright colours of her native California, the bright world of the west coast giving life to a series of self portraits reflected through the domestic objects littered across her room. Each of these paintings appear to be an exercise in craft, a desire to create a wonderful pattern of life through intricate fabrics and juxtapositions of colour, line and form but look a little closer, deeper, more thoughtfully and you’ll find Valdez everywhere in these compositions. In her books. albums, poetry, her choices of fabric, the flowers and shrubs that decorate her house and the light that dances across her objects. Each telling its own story, a thread that makes up the tapestry of life." - “Mutantspace: Anna Valdez’s Paintings Of Still Life Portraits”, by Moray Mair, 11/07/14 💗 ~~~ #flowerpeppergallery #stilllife #annavaldez #brwnpaperbag #upcomingshow #pasadena #oldpasadena #onlyinoldpas #artnews #inside/outside #laart #newshows (at Flower Pepper Gallery)