MILENNA C. SARAIVA (MIMI),

presented her art opening at Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program Exhibition titled "Still Life With Bunnies." Brazilian born, Milenna experimented with dance and drawing before settling on oil painting as her best means of self-expression. Some of her paintings depict the struggle between the faceless crowd with its collective power in opposition to the individual with his or her solo energy. Milenna uses enigmatic dream images to inspire other work while beauty and the self-image of women is another major theme. Her latest series is comprised of nine interconnected self-portraits, revealing multiple selves through an exploration of the different expressions she presents to the world.

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