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**Artist Statement:**
Freedom. That’s what I stand for. That’s what my art stands for. And with my art, I am free. I do not stay within one realm. I yearn to explore and to learn. I yearn for beauty through color and with nature. I yearn for childhood naivety and also adult maturity. My art draws you in with its color and imagination. At its core is freedom and flight.
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Unpredictable and deep. Emotional and simply captivating. That's what describes Valerie Vibar's work.
Her sketches boast of strength despite the sorrow that could be felt. It’s tenacious and fierce. It’s about a woman who has found strength in herself, and this is an admirable talent. You look through her subjects' eyes and see warriors and queens. Whether or not Vibar draws them nude or if she decides to put a flower between their lips, you know that her subjects are looking at you. There’s no pretense. It’s real. It’s dramatic. It’s empowering. It’s as if they’re whispering a song to you.

And from her sketches, her colorful birds came to life, which resulted in sold-out exhibits. It’s honestly quite flabbergasting how this dramatic artist came to paint something with so much innocence and wonder. Her birds are pure and childlike. It’s adorable. It lights up the room with its rich colors.
As Vibar experimented more, she learned to mix the two things she loved the most. The stories of women and the innocence of childhood. This resulted in her complex paintings that are so unique that one cannot help but stare. There are elements of mythology, music, nature, poetry, and more. She’s grounded and intelligent. She's an artist who’s continuously expanding. There’s no saying where this woman will go or what her next painting will present.

Past and upcoming exhibits:

2006-2008 numerous group shows for UNESCO Philippines
2008-2010 numerous group shows for the North Lake Gallery, Irving, TX
2017-2018 solo shows for Art Elements, Philippines
Sept 2019 solo show at the Vapegoat gallery, Los Angeles, CA
April 2023 Human Form group show at the TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
April 2023 Santa Fe Spring Art Fest, group show, Santa Fe Springs, CA
July 2023 solo show at Future Generation Artistry, Redondo Beach, CA
Aug 2023 solo show at Future Generation Artistry, Redondo Beach, CA
Aug 2023 Fragile Planet group show at TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 2023 DTLA Art Night group show, Emerging Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 2023 Earth group show at Laguna Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA
Sept 2023 Memories group show at La Habra Art Association, La Habra, CA
Sept 2023-January 2024 Reflections and Projections group show at Encino Terrace Gallery, CA
Sept 2023 Botanica group show at TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2023 Masked Person group show at TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 2023-Jan 2024 Together Group Show at the Colony Theater Gallery, Burbank, CA
March 2024 solo show at the La Habra Art Association, La Habra, CA

Vibar is a member of:

International Art Association
La Habra Art Association
TAG Gallery
TRiCERA Art Gallery
California Creative Arts

Publications

Illustrator of the children’s book “Aya and Dada”
PBS “American Portrait”

Purchase original art

For purchases of prints, please email Valerie directly at valerievibar@gmail.com. Prints are available for all the artworks listed below.

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