Qildfyre is the pseudonym of award-winning author, poet, and spoken word artist Vironika Tugaleva. She began exploring visual art as a way to counterbalance the abundance of words in her work. Visual art allows her to express what speech cannot.

There is an element of escapism in her creative process. Working with her hands is a break from working with words. Yet her paintings are still saying something. And her words still paint pictures in readers' and listeners' minds. The balance between visual and verbal expression has allowed her to sustain a higher volume of productivity as an artist.

Some recurring themes in her work include balance, healing, female sexuality, and the universe. If you search for vaginas in her pieces, you will easily find them. She explores the universe as a vagina birthing the world and birthing itself. She explores the necessary balance between darkness and light, inner and outer worlds, sacredness and profanity. She explores the beauty and chaos of the archetypal Goddess. She explores the meaning of love, home, and safety. Most of all, she explores herself, and by that, explores you. Dive in. You are so welcome.