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"TVL" stands for Tanya Valerie Little, my maiden name. It's how I sign all of my work.
I can't recall a time when I didn't create or connect images with words. If I wasn't outdoors creating some adventure, I was indoors making something. So it's no surprise now that my paintings and photographs combine my love of color, nature and language.
I have a B.A. in Theater Arts and am also a Graduate Gemologist. I believe my work as a jewelry designer helped me segue into painting. I love the process and cherish the meditative solitude that painting provides.
My mission is to create a moment that touches you, something you can savor and enjoy every time you look at one of my pieces. Cheers!
![Keanu and I at work.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/4bd42001-c24f-4038-b975-6b9eb0dbf074_rw_1920.jpg?h=281a1dd9d2c3c6f44b4a0c7ae55e9e70)
Keanu and I at work.
![Preparing to start my brother's portrait.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/65d45aee-760c-433f-af65-ff2416492e5b_rw_1200.jpg?h=9620273870319fcf2f7834afb1ca43c5)
Preparing to start my brother's portrait.
![Stephen Jerome Little](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/507f5121-fef3-4ba5-ac50-e30d29cf715e_rw_1200.jpg?h=b196f1bd0b357e1a1d3ab02dd6661ba2)
Stephen Jerome Little
![TVL Long Pearl Necklace](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/3768bbde-d539-45b5-8402-9feff5c67659_rw_1920.jpg?h=9b4fec700ae5035a48f535656491b75c)
TVL Long Pearl Necklace
![Silver Work](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/9580e067-5968-4f2e-aa24-0bc8befcf72b_rw_1200.jpg?h=eca01a1ec193102ab10fa803cd4b07c1)
Silver Work
![Floral Design with Pearls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/60e6b3d6-b954-4a58-9785-9626e8a7d1e3/34cfe134-6e79-4af8-a68a-8520c19ec09d_rw_1920.jpg?h=38607ada41c019956d668dbb449f0c99)