The Melody Cards and every animal killed is

and every animal killed is ushered into the spirit world with the assistance of aboriginal artisans

and myth to portray various archetypes of women

From a very early age

Oil on Vintage Map mounted on 600 gsm Pressed Paper Postcard

The Melody Cards and every animal killed isDetails About Acrylic and gouache on panel 18 x 24 in. 2019 Framed 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