Valerie Roybal

For-Get-Me-Not
May 3 – June 7

A small framed artwork titled "For-Get-Me-Not" by Valerie Roybal is displayed centered on a white gallery wall, with the artist's name and artwork title printed above and to the left.
A collection of various botanical illustrations, each individually framed, arranged in a cluster on a white gallery wall.
Six framed illustrations featuring botanical artworks are displayed on a white wall, each signed at the bottom and marked with a small red dot beside them.
A serene art gallery display featuring a series of four framed artworks hung on a light beige wall, illuminated by soft gallery lighting.
A framed vintage sepia-toned postcard featuring an illustration of a woman dressed in early 20th-century fashion, adorned with real white flowers, displayed on a gallery wall.
A framed artwork on a white wall displaying a vintage-style sketch of a floral design above an ornate globe, with "Random Chances" written below.
Artwork in a black frame mounted on a white wall, featuring an abstract collage with a face, floral elements, and vibrant colors on an aged paper background.
A framed mixed-media artwork featuring a vintage portrait with floral and abstract embellishments, mounted on a textured white wall.
Vintage collage combining a tinted photograph of a mid-19th century man in a suit with the illustration of a botanical plant superimposed as his head.
Antique portrait of a person wearing an ornate lace mask, holding a telephone receiver. the image exhibits a surreal, artful manipulation with a dreamy vibe on a sepia-toned background.
Vintage photograph of a woman in victorian attire, with a surreal collage replacing her brain with an image of trees and foliage, complemented by thought bubbles containing abstract elements.
A vintage portrait of a woman partially obscured by a collage of colorful, circular patterns resembling cellular structures, set against a cream background with a decorative studio mark at the bottom.
Vintage portrait of a woman with her face obscured by a collage of floral illustrations, with a sophisticated hairstyle, wearing a high-neck dress, captured by a studio in brattleboro, vt.
An antique faded photograph of a woman, overlaid with whimsical illustrations of a flower, a patterned swirl, and delicate details, housed in a decorative frame with vintage text at the bottom.
An altered vintage portrait with the face replaced by a collage of sewing buttons, threads, and small embellished items, creating an abstract and artistic visual.
Vintage photograph of a person with a collage of plant elements, like leaves and seed pods, overlaid on their face, creating an artistic nature-inspired portrait.
Vintage portrait of a woman blended with illustrations of floral and plant elements, including leaves and a green gem, creating an artistic collage on a textured beige background.
A vintage photograph of a woman wearing an ornate floral hat decorated with large white flowers and dark leaves, set against a plain, light background. her attire includes a ribbon that reads "editor." details by salmann, ft. wayne, ind.
A vintage portrait of a woman with illustrations of a butterfly's wings adorned with flowers superimposed over her face. the image includes annotated labels describing parts of the wings.
Vintage photograph of a woman with her profile facing right, artistically overlaid with graphic elements resembling fungi and circular patterns, introducing a surreal and dreamlike quality to the image.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present  For-Get-Me-Not, a series of collages by Valerie Roybal. Valerie Roybal collaged vintage illustrations of anatomy, plants and flowers onto found antique portraits, making the subject appear to be wearing the organic matter as part of their visage.

For-Get-Me-Not consists of works made from found cabinet cards and cartes-de-visite that were collaged and painted on by Roybal and an accompanying book. Each of Roybal’s additions is a beautiful and mysterious visual expression of her experience living with an invisible incurable disease. Roybal received a Fulcrum Fund to produce the book, For-Get-Me-Not:Words and Images on Living with Incurable Cancer, to raise awareness about this disease. Selections from this project were recently acquired by the Albuquerque Museum. Roybal passed away in late 2018 after living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer for more than seven years.

The gallery reception on May 3rd the debut for the For-Get-Me-Not benefit honoring late artist Valerie Roybal including the book release for this project. This book can be purchased during the reception or on Blurb. All proceeds from For-Get-Me-Not support Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Metastatic Programs.  Artworks from this benefit are available for purchase online.

This project is supported by the Fulcrum Fund, a grant program of 516 ARTS made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

High-resolution images are available on request. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @levygallery @valerieroybal @livingbeyondbreastcancer (Facebook) @livingbeyondbc (Instagram and Twitter) #forgetmenot

Dates: May 3–June 7, 2019
Reception: May 3, 5:30–8:30 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery

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Valerie Roybal