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Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962)

Vala Ola 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.

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Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962)

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  1. VALA OLA

  2. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Bather Bronze on wood base

  3. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Bather Clay

  4. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Ride the wind

  5. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Dare to dream

  6. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Above the depths below Bronze on granite base with turntable

  7. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Bird of Paradise Bronze on on wood base Bird of Paradise traditional bronze patina

  8. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Calla lilies clay Calla lilies Bronze on granite base

  9. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Calla lilies Bronze on granite base

  10. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Falling in Love

  11. Falling water traditional bronze patina Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Falling water Available as a fountain

  12. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Passion Bronze on wood base

  13. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962)Sensuality Bronze on wood base with turntable traditional bronze patina

  14. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Spirit of an Angel Bronze on wood base

  15. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Adolescence

  16. traditional bronze patina Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Spirit of the senses

  17. Awakeningtraditional bronze patina Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Awakening

  18. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) River song Bronze on granite base

  19. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Tickled River song traditional bronze patina

  20. Sun kissed Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Tickled

  21. After the bath Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Little Mama

  22. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Mom'en'toes Bronze on wood base

  23. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) On the horizon Bronze on granite base

  24. Venus fountain Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Venus Wood base with turntable

  25. Victory Entrance to private home, Scottsdale Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Victory monument

  26. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Victory

  27. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Clear vision (Native American) monument

  28. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Clear vision

  29. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Clear vision

  30. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Lost tribes - maquette

  31. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Lost tribes – maquette Her jewelry is made of shells and pearls. The long tubular shaped Wampum shells were used as currency among the tribes. They were made of the inner spiral, or columella of the channeled whelk shell (white, or from quahog when purple). The oval shaped beads are olivia shells. Pearls from oysters were collected and strung on a string of sinew or leather. The pendant is a shell gorget carved out of the whorl of a conch shell. The cross symbolizes the four winds, it sits within a circle symbolizing the sun/moon.

  32. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Lost tribes - monument

  33. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Ulele

  34. Sitting between the restaurant and the Ulele Spring, the nearly seven-feet tall, 500-pound bronze by Cave Creek, Arizona artist Vala Ola celebrates the independent spirit of Ulele, the young daughter of local Tocobaga chief Hirrihigua.  The statue is surrounded by water and a “ring of fire.” Special lighting accents the statue at night.

  35. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Lost tribes - monument

  36. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Break these bonds Bronze on wood base with turntable

  37. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Christ 18inch Bronze on wood base

  38. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Christ 18inch Bronze on wood base

  39. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Looking up

  40. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Looking up Joy ride

  41. Vala was born and raised in Iceland. She has lived in the US since 1994. Vala Ola's artistic talent was apparent at age 4, and from the age of thirteen 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. Vala rekindled her interest in sculpting 2001 and has won awards from the Allied Artist's of America, the International Guild of Realism and placed as finalist at the Art Renewal Center. She is an elected professional member of the prestigious National Sculpture Society. Once a year she teaches a sculpting workshop at the Scottsdale Artist's School. Vala's work has been exhibited in Reykjavik, London, New York, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Scottsdale, Palm Desert, Santa Barbara, Carmel, Dallas, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Park City, Loveland, Nantucket.

  42. Eye of the peacock Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Portrait Anita Milam

  43. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Eye of the peacock

  44. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Girl with a pearl earring

  45. Vala Ola (Iceland, 1962) Girl with pearl earrings

  46. Text & pictures: Internet All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/sandafoisoreanu https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2022 Sound: Sissel - For the good times; Shenandoah; Prayer (with Gheorghe Zamfir)

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