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Welcome to my site. My name is Valya Boutenko. I was born in Moscow, Russia in 1986, three years thereafter family moved to the United States. Much of my childhood memories are littered with coloring books, beads, paints, fabric, glitter, yarn, and markers. As a seven-year-old, the only thing on my wish list for Santa Clause was a pound of clay. The art making process has been present in my life from as far back as I can remember. I’ve come to think of it as an unstoppable, irrepressible, inexorable force that lives through me. After graduating from Southern Oregon University in 2007 with a BA in art, I began perusing the passion of my life and working full time as an artist.
Art serves the function of making one pause and witness something beautiful. It is a gateway into a moment of stillness, where the great abyss resides, bottomless and unknown, yet peaceful lovely beyond measure. Beauty reminders us of something indispensably valuable that is never hidden, and yet remains difficult to notice or describe. The mysterious arresting qualities of beauty ignite my curiosity and drive me to investigate ever further.
Valya has two new projects that have been released this year. They are available to order from rawfamily.com
The 7 Desserts
Valya’s new eBook is now available for your enjoyment. The 7 Desserts is a mouthwatering step-by-step illustrated raw dessert recipe eBook.
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The 7 Best Greens Smoothies from Raw Family – DVD
Valya brings herself into your living room to show you how to prepare 7 of our all-time favorite green smoothies. In addition to demonstrating how easy it is to blend up exotic concoctions, Valya shares many time saving tips and answers the most frequently asked questions about making delicious green smoothies.
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