A Matter of Beauty Daniel J. Valadez Colored Pencil and Lacquer on

Colored Pencil and Lacquer on Panel on 600 gsm Pressed Paper Postcard

despite the contemporary art world’s preferences for irony

And so the Baobab stands to this day with its root-like branches spread to the sky

and Gold Leaf

-Tracy Lewis

A Matter of Beauty Daniel J. Valadez Colored Pencil and Lacquer onDetails About Watercolor 14 3 4 x 14 5 8 in. 2023 20 x 20 in. (f) Framing included A Shona Creation Myth: When God created the world, the Baobab was one of the first plants upon the African continent. It was a beautiful tree, and beloved of God, and as such it became very vocal of its opinions, and naughty in its words. After the Baobab repeatedly insulted the Zebra, Hyena, Stork, and other creatures, the creator could not take it any longer. Losing