Hephaestus Jaclyn Alderete Collins lives and works in

Collins lives and works in San Francisco

or do they depict a fantastical reality

photography and paintings have appeared in publications

Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006 and his MFA from the Academy of Art University in 2011

She spent her childhood and teen years adoring graphite and pen mediums (but being very suspicious of paints) until she discovered painting in early 2009

Hephaestus Jaclyn Alderete Collins lives and works inDetails About Artist Bio Shipping 9 x 12 inches 2014 Oil on Panel Framed to 10 x 13 inches Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of the gods. As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods, and was worshipped in the manufacturing