Shepherd Omalix Currently his work combines illustration

Currently his work combines illustration influences with his newly found appreciation for the painters of the 18th century and a strong affection for surrealism

and running with the other “freaks”

bringing them to the surface of his reality and giving them life and permanence on Earth

and have been dancing with the devil ever since

Shepherd Omalix Currently his work combines illustrationDetails About Oil on canvas 26 x 20 in. 2020 Jean Pierre Arboleda was born in Quito, Ecuador. He grew up fascinated with animals and nature and loved to draw and paint through out his childhood. He moved as a young adult to New York City and received his BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts and his Masters degree in fine art at the New York Academy. Jean Pierre Arboleda's life long passion for animals and nature grew to encompass topics