at times like ice skaters with the grace and elegance of a ballerina moving smoothly through shallow waters
Acrylic layering and pouring is used for interest and variety
Nature's Path
stencilled and sewn paper that relates to my fragmented
stories of how we process events
Falling Out of Grief, 2025, mixed media, 24 x 18 in. / 60.96 x 45.72 cm. painting at times like ice skatersFalling Out of Grief, Valerie Kalmenson, 2025, mixed media, 24 x 18 in. 60. 96 x 45. 72 cm. Pencil, crayon, charcoal, acrylic on canvas In the softness of her fall, she finally releases her grief and makes space for breath again.