Tiffany Joy Villahermosa Art Exhibition in Toronto

The Eternal Source That Continues To Inspire

Toronto-Ontario, Canada
August 26, 2009



Excitement builds in anticipation of visual artist, Tiffany Joy Villahermosa’s upcoming art exhibition, “Artisans at the Distillery”, at the Distillery District, located at 55 Mill Street, in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is Villahermosa’s second year in participating along with more than 60 talented artists, which will grace the cobblestone laneways of this national historic site. The show runs from Friday September 4 to Monday September 7, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.

The designs of her recent acrylic paintings are letters of words often unrecognizable at first glance. Appreciating the form of all letters within the English alphabet, Tiffany creates beautiful, bold and textured compositions with the words she desires to paint. During the Distillery District Show, she will unveil a series of works inspired by her beloved and late maternal grandmother, Fidela dela Victoria. Lola Lading, as she calls her, had touched so many lives within her 94 years on this earth. She remembered her as an intelligent woman who was dedicated to her faith, her family, her career as a nurse/midwife and helping the disadvantaged in the community. Villahermosa elaborates, “This body of work is to honour the life and ideals of my loving Lola, whom I admire and respect so deeply.”

Villahermosa continues her rewarding work with Arts for Children and Youth (AFCY).

AFCY, is an organization which provides unique, hands-on arts programming for children and youth from underserved communities, through inner-city schools, community centres, hospitals, and Toronto Community Housing buildings. She recently assisted a mural/mosaic project with children and youth at Trimbee Court, a Toronto Community Housing Building. The mural, with an image of the earth swirled with ribbon-like flags celebrating their culturally diverse community and multiple, star-themed mosaic panels will decorate the walls of the Trimbee Court Building. Villahermosa shares her thought that everyday was a new day of sharing and learning and provided a refreshing witness in the pride expressed through the smiles of the children.

Villahermosa currently has three paintings displayed within the Square Foot 2009 show, presented by AWOL Gallery, at 100A Ossington Ave. The Square Foot Show is an extraordinary annual art exhibition which showcases the work of hundreds of local and international artists, of all disciplines and career levels. This year, more than 1900 pieces were submitted by over 700 artists worldwide. Proceeds from ticket sales of AWOL Gallery’s gala preview, last August 14, 2009 will go to ISIS CANADA, which is a non-profit training institute in intermodal expressive arts therapy. The Square Foot 2009 show will run until September 6, 2009. All artists created 12” x 12” pieces that were displayed in a grid forming an installation of diverse expressions! Villahermosa’s paintings, include the words PASSION, POWER and PURPOSE as these were inspired by reflections of her own creative journey. She reveals that committing to a career in the arts, has its fair share of challenges. However, she adds, “Appreciating and embracing the power of our gifts and passions within us, creates a clearer understanding of our purpose in this world.”

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About the Artist, Tiffany Joy Villahermosa:

Tiffany Joy Villahermosa received a bachelor degree of Fine Arts, Visual Arts from York University in 1998. Villahermosa’s creations have graced various exhibitions, and fundraising events, throughout North and Central America. Villahermosa also devotes herself to making a difference in the lives of others through various art commitments especially her work as an arts educator, with Arts For Children and Youth. For she believes,"We all have the capacity to give to make our world a better place, therefore a beautitful world."

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You may view her portfolio and read of upcoming art exhibitions and projects at www.tiffanyjoyvillahermosa.blogspot.com .