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Artist Statement:
I work in two basic medias,
oil and acrylics, because I
identify myself with them the
most. Each one brings a
different reaction in me. I
guess they trigger a different
side of my brain?... with them
I recreate my world in both a
physical and emotional way,
being the abstracts my wild
side, while my figures and
landscapes are my peaceful
more adult side.
My work for me is the escape,
the back door to my most
intimate world, where my
dreams, fears and swirls of
emotions along with with daily
life and experiences are
stored.
I use the canvas and the board
as my paper and the paints as
my pencil where I'm writing a
book. The story? an eternal
story filled with happiness,
struggles, fears, experiences
and the beauty of this world
and the human being as
important participant of my
stories.
I don't think my work will
ever be defined as many other
artist's I admire. I can't
just sit and decide one day
from now on I want to be a
classical impressionist
figurative painter or the rock
star of the abstract world. I
enjoy both disciplines so much
and I ...
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Exhibitions for Manuela Valenti:
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highpoint MARKET, the world's home for home decor
Highpoint NC, April 7-13, 2008
New York Art Expo SOLO pavilion
Booth <211, New York,
February 28 - March 03, 2008.
Artist of the Month, City Hall of Sterling Heights
City of Sterling Heights, MI
February 1-22, 2008.
"Little Things Mean a Lot"
Lawrence St. Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Ferndale, MI, December 5-28,2007
"Christmas Extravaganza"
Starkweather Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Romeo, MI, November - December 2007
Manuela Valenti & David Hilty
Duo Exhibit at the Starkweather Art Gallery
Romeo, MI, April 05 - 27, 2007
"A World of Color"
Solo exhibition at the Studio23 Art Gallery
Bay City, MI, January 26, February 25, 2007
"Christmas Extravaganza"
Starkweather Art Gallery, Juried Exhibition
Romeo, MI, November 08 - December 23, 2006
Lawrence St. Gallery
Juried Exhibition, Ferndale, MI, October 3 - October 27, 2006
Earth Works Art Gallery
Geneva, NY, group exhibition
August 03 - August 31, 2006
"Art4Critters group Exhibition
Overton Frameworks, Alabama
April 1st-April 30, 2006
Projekt 30 (Juried Exhibition)
New York, New York, 2005
Medial 1. art biennial
Group Exhibition, Art Addicton Medial Museum, UK 2005
II Biennale di Arte Contemporanea di Venezia
Sept. 02 - Oct. 02, 2004
Hispanic Heritage Month
Southern Polytecnic State Univertsity in Marietta, GA
September 12, 2002
Olde Town Fall Art Festival
Conyers, GA USA - 2002
Southern Heartland Art Festival
Conyers, GA - 2002
Mac21 Feria Internacional del Arte Contemporáneo
Marbella, Spain - 2002
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