# 24 (2012) Painting by Serene Greene

ARTIST STATEMENT


My current body of work ,“Urban Myths”, is derived from notebooks and

journals kept while traveling and living in England and Vancouver BC ,

during the past decade. These works are a cumulative visual diary of

glimpses and impressions that explore the relations between self and

urban environments. I am fascinated by the layering of history and

experiences in cities, and the visual memories left behind in the

architectural elements.

My personal painter's philosophy is that art should contain a mystery to

be unraveled and take the viewer to a new place or a new way of

seeing. In my interpretation, I strive for a contrast between

representation and abstract, evoking ethereal moods rather than a

literal interpretation. My paintings reflect my fascination with architectural

spaces, the layering of history, and the unexpected solitude of human

experience that occurs therein. Created with successive layers of images,

written messages, texture and colour, the paintings fuse techniques of

painting and sculpture, and represent the excavating of secrets and

unrevealed life.
I currently live in Santa Barbara, Ca
Serene Greene




SERENE GREENE BIO
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EDUCATION
University of Oregon
San Francisco Art Institute
Portland State University
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KOCHI JAPAN INO -CHO MUSEUM International Triennial Exhibition of Prints 2008
KARPELES MUSEUM Santa Barbara, California- Solo Exhibition 2008
NAESTVED DENMARK Art and Culture CenterInternational Exhibition of Contemporary Prints 2008 - Traveling exhibition - Permanent Collection
FAULKNER GALLERY- Santa Barbara, California
GALLERY 111 -Vancouver BC, Canada
ART EXPOS - New York- Dallas- Miami- Birmingham, England
GALERIE INTERNATIONAL - Torquay, Devon England
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FINE ARTS -Beaconsfield, England
WYCOMBE GALLERY - High Wycombe , England
GANGO GALLERY - Portland Oregon
ATTIC GALLERY - Portland Oregon
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM - Artists of Oregon Invitational
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Western States Traveling Exhibition, permanent collection
<B>WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY<B> - Women Artists of Oregon Invitational
<B>PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY <B> - White Gallery
<B>ARTSPLACE <B>- Portland Oregon
SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE - San Francisco, California
<B>SOHO GALLERY <B> -Los Angeles, New York
<B>NORTHWEST ARTISTS WORKSHOP <B>- Portland Oregon
<B>NORTHWEST EDITIONS GALLERY<B> - Portland Oregon

<B>PUBLICATIONS:<B>

PORTFOLIO MAGAZINE London, England
ARTWEEK San Francisco , Ca
WILLAMETTE WEEK Portland, Ore -THE OREGONIAN Portland ,Ore

<B>ONLINE GALLERY AFFILIATIONS <B>
<B> <B> Contemporary London Art Gallery <B> <B> <B> <B>

• Nationality: UNITED STATES
• Date of birth : 1960
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary American Artists