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Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Chilean
Paula Valenzuela (b. Santiago de Chile) draws her inspiration from the textures, colors and organic forms found in nature, especially the desert, the skies and the collective symbols used by ancient cultures. These elements are woven into a complex visual dialogue that hints at the underlying feelings and complexity of our lives. She relies on her former career as a clinical psychotherapist to explore the connection of darkness and light within us, the complexity of our personality – what we show to others and what we keep to ourselves – and the interconnection of conscious and unconscious aspects in our lives. She’s interested in exploring the space between reality and daydreaming, where the unconscious aspects of our inner world can come to the surface, making visible what was invisible before. Paula’s signature style consists of the creation of complex layers of paint which are covered and excavated over and over in order to bring the hidden history to the surface. She pours layers of liquid acrylic paint onto canvases and paints polygonal shapes or spirals. She uses acrylics, resins, pigments, minerals, rust, varnishes, gels, oil sticks and cold wax. Paula's technique is tactile. She plays with the texture of painting, endlessly editing the surface. Before the paint can dry, Paula is back on it. She scratches the artwork, tears paper layers, makes dents and new marks. She removes layers and adds new layers again. Paula currently lives and works in Uruguay. Her work can be found in private collections in Chile and the United States.
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Artist: Paula Valenzuela
Liminal Space
Liminal Space

Liminal Space

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Liminal Space, 2024 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 40 inches Paula Valenzuela's signature style consists of the creation of complex layers of paint which are covered an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

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Bajo tierra (Underground)
Bajo tierra (Underground)

Bajo tierra (Underground)

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Bajo tierra (Underground), 2024 Mixed media on canvas 40 x 30 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. Extern...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

El hilo invisible (The Invisible Thread)
El hilo invisible (The Invisible Thread)

El hilo invisible (The Invisible Thread)

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela El hilo invisible (The Invisible Thread), 2024 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 24 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Memory of Water I

Memory of Water I

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Memory of Water I, 2023 Mixed media on panel 48 x 12 inches This painting is part of the Patagonia Landscape series. This series explores the impermanence of glacie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

Chakras
Chakras

Chakras

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Chakras, 2025 Watercolors and acrylic ink on canvas 16 x 12 inches Frame is not included This one-of-a-kind painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Watercolor

Memory of Water II
Memory of Water II

Memory of Water II

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Memory of Water II, 2023 Mixed media on panel 48 x 12 inches This painting is part of the Patagonia Landscape series. This series explores the impermanence of glaci...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

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Spiral of Energy

Spiral of Energy

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Spiral of Energy, 2025 Watercolor, alcohol ink and crayon on paper 14 x 10 inches This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. Paula Valenz...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paula Valenzuela Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Ink, Watercolor

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