Writer, Designer, & Artist, Yolanda Arrieta-Vogels is Mexican born. Her rich and diverse background is steeped in Mexican history, with family roots that chronicle both sides of the colonial and revolutionary movements. Yolanda grew up surrounded by the arts and took an early interest in the vast variety of indigenous and European inspired paintings, sculpture, tapestry, and textiles that played such a vital role in her everyday life. Her passion for art and self-expression has inspired a continued expansion of her vision to include the study of architecture, and both interior and landscape design. 

 

A long-time resident of Los Angeles, Yolanda’s artwork can be found in the private art collections of many well-known Hollywood Celebrities, including a cherished portrait produced exclusively for Michael Jackson. Her jewelry collections have graced the pages of InStyle and Us magazines, and have been featured on programs such as The Tyra Banks Show, Good Morning America and Extra. She brings a keen aesthetic eye to each of her designs.

 

Yolanda has been practicing meditation her entire life. In Buddhism, meditation is the key practice that helps to rid us of the suffering caused by attachment. We are always in transition, no matter how subtle; nothing is ever static. Wanting things to remain static is a struggle we all deal with; the main source of pain. Through meditation, however, we are connected to something greater than ourselves.

 

In moments of complete awareness, there is peace and a sense of timelessness; a palpable connection to everything around us. Out of this awareness, beauty can arise. This is what art is to me. It is my vessel to tranquility and peace. It is a way for me to look at what seems “ordinary” and find the extraordinary within it. It is a way out of madness and chaos into my personal bliss. I have dedicated my entire life to my art, while still living in my life as a wife and mother. I find balance within myself. Art comes out of life, and life is full of delicate beauty. My art is my spiritual practice, my connection to the light. Angels, Avatars & Aliens is a collection of personal metaphysical experiences born out of my own quest for enlightenment.