Originally from the Philippines, Kansas City-based artist, Raffaela Malazarte, has been experimenting with oil painting since 2000. Her style is greatly influenced by fauvism and impressionism. Raffaela’s choice of colors and brush strokes are very bold, thick, and vibrant. Raffaela aka “Raffy”, is a self-taught artist, always open to experimenting with new techniques. Her preferred use is thick brush strokes, followed by a more complicated method of palette knife painting. You can find Raffy experimenting with these techniques in the basement of Kansas City Artist Coalition.