The Nightmare! (Sleep Paralysis) Kristen Ferrell By rendering the animals and

By rendering the animals and objects in a realistic manner the underlying meaning of the work blurs into a realm of surreal fantasy

My family tells me I've been doodling since I learned how hold a pencil

color pencils and chalk pastels on paper

6 x 13 inches

I try not to take my art too seriously and let my creative process be what it wants to be without too much interference from my brain

The Nightmare! (Sleep Paralysis) Kristen Ferrell By rendering the animals andDetails Artist Bio Shipping 16 X 20 inches 2016 Oil on panel Framed to 19. 5 x 23. 5 x 1 in. A Southern California native, Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006, and his MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in 2011. He currently lives in San Francisco where he teaches at the Art Institute of California and Cogswell College. Artist Statement: My portraits are inspired by master works, as well as the