Deena King

I am an expressionist artist focused on the celebration, complexity, and strength of the human condition. The core of my artwork is conceptual, the rest of the journey is purely intuitive; allowing the medium and meditation of the process to guide the direction.

My creative process includes intensity in building layers, then reacting to the previous layer. I use geometric shapes, patterns, mark-making, and texture to explain the intricacy of the concept. The mediums I choose are found through my desire to explore and invent new uses for an object or a new way to apply the medium. My overall goal, with my artwork, is that everyone will “see” and react differently, resulting in each person having their own meditative experience.

For more information about Deena, check out her website: www.deenaking.com

Abstract painting with yellow, pink, and black brushstrokes.
Abstract urban graffiti with numbers and letters in black, white, and yellow.
Abstract black lines on an orange and gray textured background.
Abstract painting with bold black, red, and blue strokes on a textured white background.
Abstract painting with vertical and horizontal textures in muted tones.

Originally I was an abstract oil painter. Intuitively I would add more paint, movement, shape and texture to the work. As the piece developed, the color would bring me into the painting. My work was emotionally expressive, pressing my feelings out onto the canvas. Now, drawing with pastels my work is more about deliberate choices. My painting compositions reflect my stories about travel, love and family. My inspiration is derived from mother nature, learning and exploring the world outside myself as well as my internal journey of self-reflection.

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