I See tiny transformed into objects analogous with

transformed into objects analogous with self protection

Frame details: Goya moulding's look of rich carvings finished in smooth black with red burnishings is reminiscent of Spanish Baroque styling

ominous trance

One clutches sprigs of rosemary

and tongue-in-cheek intellectual gamesmanship

I See tiny transformed into objects analogous withDetails About Oil on Panel 11 x 14 in. 2017 A Southern California native, Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006, and his MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in 2011. He currently lives and works in San Francisco and is represented by the gallery. Artist Statement: In the most basic sense, I paint portraits. Contemporary representations inspired by master works of the past. With these pieces, I