ARTIST PROFILE

Tiffany Joy Villahermosa

Tiffany Joy Villahermosa, a professional visual artist and community    arts educator, received a bachelor degree of Fine Arts, Visual Arts with a minor in Psychology from York University.

Villahermosa has always had an appreciation for the power of words in music, poetry and visual art.  Words of human emotions and compelling words of spiritual and emotional growth are sources of her creative inspirations on canvas. Through observation of the sharp lines and expressive curves of each letter within the English alphabet, she enjoys creating beautiful compositions within her acrylic paintings with the words that move her, often unrecognizable at first glance. The textured surfaces whether soft as silk or coarse as stone and her use of vibrant colours compliment the rhythm of each word beautifully composed in every painting. Her creations have graced various exhibitions and fundraising events throughout North and Central America.

She also devotes herself to making a difference in the lives of others acting as a community arts educator, within high priority neighbourhoods with Arts For Children and Youth, Art City in St. James Town and the City of Toronto programs. Art City is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing free and accessible art programs to the children of St. James Town. In addition, she dedicates her talents to support a variety of community, visual arts outreach projects.

“I truly believe we all have talents we can cultivate to better our world.  I am so blessed to have found my calling to fulfill my goals of self-expression as an artist and my goals to offer the exposure and expression of art to those young and mature, as a community arts educator. Self-awareness and self reflection are key values in the art programs I facilitate to foster a positive means of constructing a healthy self-image in turn, building healthy relationships within our communities through art. The power of art transcends age, race, gender and nationality and it certainly has the potential to touch and connect people miraculously.”

AFCY Programs/Workshops: Visual Arts – Mixed Media, Mask-making, Memory boxes

Affiliations/Links: www.tiffanyjoyvillahermosa.blogspot.com