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Vala is an artist who
passionately and relentlessly seeks to create artworks
that show her dedication to excellence. Her classical
training in Europe is reflected in her art. She is a
talented figurative bronze sculptor emerging in the
world of three-dimensional art after a successful career
as a portrait painter. "The bronze gives me an
opportunity to mold the sense of life into an
everlasting form. From the force of a muscle in motion
to a tender human emotion expressed.
Vala was born and raised in Iceland. She has lived in
the US since 1994. After 8 years in Santa Fe, NM she
relocated to Scottsdale, AZ. Vala Ola's artistic talent
was apparent early on, and from the age of twelve she
attended classes drawing models from life. Graduating
from the College of Hamrahlid, she furthered her studies
at the Icelandic College of the Arts, and later
graduated from The Arts Institute in Bournemouth,
England.
She won the Icelandic Design Excellence Award for the
first time at the age of twenty-six. During her studies
in England, she placed two entries among the finalists
at the Smithsonian Young Illustrator's Competition.
Returning to Iceland, she went on as her country's sole
representative at the Nordic Graphic & Illustration
Awards. Moving to the United States in 1994, she changed
her focus to portraiture, and found herself booked solid
for the next 7 years. Her portraits in oil were created
for families and dignitaries alike. Immaculate likeness
of her subjects and reverence for the technique of the
old masters earned her great recognition in her field.
Vala rekindled her interest in sculpting with clay after
solely painting with oil for seven years. Her
inspiration derives from her observation of life. Even
the most mundane circumstance we find ourselves in daily
will spark an idea. The Flemish artist Vermeer would
paint the simple act of pouting milk, elevating it to a
moment worth remembering for eternity, in a similar way
Vala will look at a moment usually passed by as moment
worth noticing. "All we have in life at any given time
is the very moment we are living and that moment is of
importance." Vala says, "I would like to inspire myself
and others to have awareness and appreciation for our
life."
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"Victory"
Bronze Edition of 12
7 ft H
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