Vale JoKa Growing up around the materialistic

Growing up around the materialistic and superficial culture ingrained so heavily in the shadow of Hollywood

the visual component and the meaning of the picture are equally important

while his fine art work has been exhibited at galleries and museums across the USA

Acrylic and Pastel on Canvas

and seems to border on the immaterial

Vale JoKa Growing up around the materialisticDetails About Watercolor and gold leaf 7 x 15 in. 2023 10 x 18 in. (f) Framing included One of the rare and important qualities of the Ohia Tree is that it can grow in proximity to the toxic gases of volcanic lava flows. It is one of the first plants that begin the colonization process after a new lava flow has hardened. This affinity for the tree to the landscape of volcanoes ties the tree to the lore of Pele, goddess of volcanoes. In one tale, Pele