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The themes in my
work range from serious to satirical and are deeply influenced
by my life, memories and imagination. I was raised in west Texas
and have always been surrounded by art and creativity. I began focusing on watercolor
in 1990 and first showed my work in a gallery in 1994. Since
then, my work has been shown here and there and everywhere—even
abroad! Beginning in the late 90’s I added collage, mixed media
and just recently have started to explore oil painting. I am
continuously inspired by the energy that flows from soul to
visual.
My most popular
images are the Snooty Women Series®. These ladies have enough
attitude to share with each and every one of us and aren’t afraid
to do just that. They first began to manifest themselves in
my memory as a result of childhood stints in charm school, etiquette
workshops and modeling classes that my parents signed me up
for in their attempts to improve my social graces. While the
classes did not succeed in their intended endeavors, they provided
me with the inspiration that fuels my work today. The Snooty
Women Series® surfaced for the first time in 1992 after a major
confrontation with three co-workers. To work out my frustrations,
I began making random marks in my studio later that evening,
and the Snooty Women were born.
I have recently
begun a series of saints that were inspired by time spent painting
in the Umbria region of Italy. I am fascinated by the lives
of these extraordinary human beings who dared to become more
through their incredible faith and passion for their purpose
in life. The saints are for all of us and are my heroes. I try
to use shape and color to entice the viewer to look beyond the
religious connotation of saints and deeper into the lives of
those who went before us and can show us how to realize our
truest and best potential.
Churches and landscapes
also make up a large body of my work, and these come from childhood
memories of time spent in New Mexico and of more recent times
spent painting on location there and in Italy. In these two
geographically different regions, I found many similarities
in geometric shapes and colors. I enjoy exploring just how small
our world really is in the process of comparing and contrasting
these physical similarities in my work.
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Renee Steger
Simpson
Studio 806.783.0506
E-mail
ressart@sbcglobal.net
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Artist Representative
Joyce R. Wetzel,
President
Jozel, LLC
Phone/Fax No. 480-840-3114
E-mail:
jozel@cox.net
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Content Copyright 2005-2008 Renee
Steger Simpson
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This page last
modified:
January 25, 2008.
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