FACESPainting people was Valda's great love and where her artistic talent excelled. She sought not just to capture a likeness but to express something about that person. For many years, she did portrait commissions. Later, her subjects were people and/or events in the news that moved her.
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Portrait of George R. Wagner
Oil on canvas. Probably the best example of Valda's style when she was doing portrait commissions. Early 1950s. |
Drawing of a man.
Conte crayon on paper. This is an early work probably dating from the 1930s or 40s. |
Portrait of a Woman
Pastel May have been a preliminary work for a portrait commission. 1950s. |
Pablo
Ink on paper A tribute to artist Pablo Picasso. 1960s or early 1970s. |
George Harrison
Acrylic on canvas 1960s |
Woman in a fur hat
Oils on canvas Self-portrait. 1960s. |
Lord D'Lisle
Oil on canvas Valda met the 1st Viscount D'Lisle while visiting Penshurst Place in England. She subsequently did this portrait using photographs. |
Woman with flowers
Lithograph 1960s |
Portrait of a man
Acrylic on paper. circa 1970 |
