The Veils of Self

The Veils of Self presents a compelling collection of paintings that explore emotional states, intuition, and the evolving inner landscape of the artist. Each piece serves as a visual record of a moment—capturing moods, experiments, and expressions that emerge organically through VanEtta’s creative process.

“This show is a proud accomplishment for me,” says VanEtta. “It is such a pleasure to share current work in my hometown. The Veils of Self showcases a variety of paintings that are a recording of a mood, a feeling, an experiment or expression of my inner self at a particular moment.”

VanEtta’s work is distinguished by its layered approach, both technically and conceptually. Through the careful application of detail and texture, she builds compositions that evolve over time.

“I care about the details and add layers, or veils, until the result is satisfactory,” she explains. “The work reveals itself as I paint, adjusting and changing details as…