Artist Profile Renya Parnes
Renya Parnes, “The questions of a thousand dreams” (Crosby Stills and Nash), 2023,
Acrylic paint, paper pulp, charcoal, and oil paint on canvas. 64″ x 60″ (1626 mm x 1524 mm).
Artist Statement
I am interested in the vibration or the essence of a feeling. Being a receiver for this spark, creating spaces that are capable of holding this energy. It is a process of composing through resonance. Leaning into the frequencies that are in tune. The work is anchored in nature. Guided by a process of tuning into the intuitive senses. Grounding into the present moment; allowing the materials to guide the work forward. Working with with organic materials such as clay, charcoal, waxes, ink, and oil paints to create lyrical works of abstraction as well as renderings of the female form.
Artist Biography
Born in New Jersey (b. 1986), residing in Massachusetts. Renya Parnes is a painter who creates works of abstraction as well as renderings of the female form. At the core of her practice, Parnes is interested in holding space for the reverberations of past and present. Working with various elements to compose lyrical works which are stripped-back to an essence.