Valerie Feo is an American figurative artist who resides by the beach in South Jersey. She is a graduate from Stockton University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Throughout her adult years, Valerie’s passion for art never dimmed but took the back seat to her full time job. However, when COVID-19 hit and quarantine went into place, Valerie turned her new apart-ment into a working studio. Valerie created day and night with more time than ever to focus solely on her art. Her work continued to evolve and develop into a style all her own.
Valerie began to receive international recognition. Her work was featured in September’s 2020 month long exhibition “Eureka” at the Palazzo Ducale Museum in Genoa, Italy. In January 2021, her work “Jade” was featured in “Kromatic@rt” exhibition at the M.A.D.S gallery in Milan, Italy. Valerie was al-so a featured artist under the Van Gogh Gallery in Madrid, Spain in the 2021 International Contempo-rary Fair in Paris. And most recently, Valerie was awarded the Collector’s Vision International Art Award by the Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.
Valerie is inspired by color, fashion and strong individuals who are not afraid to stand out.
To see Val’s full body of work, go to www.sovalart.com and follow @soval_art on Instagram.

My body of work consists of characters who range in emotion, yet they have a sense of confidence and sureness in themselves. Whether they look worrisome or poised, there is a fierceness in their eyes. I paint them with strong, bold lines and in vibrant colors.
Each piece begins with a muse. These muses can be top editorial fashion models or someone passing by in the street, boldly standing out in their uniqueness. Vibrant colors, culture and unconventional beauty is what inspires me.
While each work begins with the inspiration of a muse, their emotion stems from how I am feeling that day. It is therapeutic for me to reflect on each piece and identify where this feeling was coming from. But like my paintings, I let myself feel the range in emotions throughout life but always continue on with a sense of sureness in myself. I hope my work inspires the viewers to do the same.