Mary Shelly Daniel J Valadez is in the permanent collection

is in the permanent collection at the New York Public Library

often featuring women as the subject

Inspired by all the naturally occurring beings of the world

I paint to commune with others and allow them entrance into my interiority

she now lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California - this time in a remote spot in the forest - where she’s busy finding a whole host of new inspirations

Mary Shelly Daniel J Valadez is in the permanent collectionDetails About Oil on wood 8 x 10 in. 2024 Hand cast painted antique frame 21 x 19. 5 x 4 in. (f) Framing included This is Her Story is a narrative series of portraits featuring both mythological and historical  women whose fates have become iconic templates for female identity. The experiences of these  women become intertwined with those of a modern child, a young girl dressed in white who  features in the landscape of each painting.