“Patterns” by Marissa Solini
Yaquina Art Association is proud to show the work of scholarship winner Marissa Solini for the month of July as part of a scholarship granted her by the YAA. July 3, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 pm there will be an opening reception providing a chance to visit with Marissa, see her work and enjoy refreshments. Her exhibit begins July 3 and goes through August 1, 2015. The YAA gallery is open daily from 10 – 5 pm and is located at 789 NW Beach Drive in Newport Oregon.
Marissa Solini says,” “Patterns” is an exploration of the historical and visual elements of an apron. Each apron featured carries with it the story of its owner. Aprons bring about memories of the homemade and handmade. When researching gender roles, I found the apron to be an interesting artifact from another time. During my childhood, I wore aprons for baking Christmas cookies and making crafts. Today, I wear aprons for another purpose: painting. During the process, I recognized the simplicity and complexity of these aprons, and how they start to mirror patterns in our own lives.”
Marissa Solini was born in San Francisco, California. Growing up, her parents moved around frequently giving her a wide range of experiences from traveling. Solini was raised by a family of artists and has carried that creativity with her throughout her life. She just recently graduated from Oregon State University earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Marissa Solini was recently awarded the 2014 Sponenburgh Travel Award, in which she went to London to conduct art historical research about the Young British Artists movement.
Experimentation is the driving nature behind her work, which encompasses many mediums such as performance art, painting, video art, photography, drawing and sculpture. Solini’s more daring works focus on sexuality and women’s issues in today’s society. Solini’s painting work embraces acrylic and oil painting techniques to depict abstract forms. Inspiration for this vein of work derives from patterns found in nature, especially the patterns found on the wings of real butterflies in Solini’s personal collection.
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