Kali Ma Creeptoons One clutches sprigs of rosemary

One clutches sprigs of rosemary

not of body but of self

I pretty much lived exclusively for the nightly retreats to my decrepit drafting table where I was free to spend hours hiding away in a vivid watercolor washed world surrounded by the warmth and comfort of my unusual creations

Oil on Gessobord

with an emphasis on the feminine and the female figure

Kali Ma Creeptoons One clutches sprigs of rosemaryDetails About Acrylic on panel 16 x 20 in. 2024 Framing included Leilani Bustamante was born in Santa Rosa California and is a graduate of the Academy of Art University. She grew up between the suburban sprawl and rural Fort Bragg, where she draws inspiration from their simultaneous decay and growth. Her work often voices themes of mortality exploring elements of death, rebirth, beauty and spoil, the loveliness of the macabre and the mournful