Inspired by her Spanish and Native American heritage, Vi has always gravitated towards the natural beauty and inherent passion of the American Southwest. Vi is a self-taught artist, now based in the Washington, DC area, who strives to capture the raw emotion present in nature and people, as well as animals. She specializes in various mediums including oil, charcoal and photography. Now offering oil paintings of pets, i.e. dogs, cats, etc. Unlike most artists, Vi's primary objective in painting a person's pet is to capture its spirit, that special look that makes your heart...more