Deanna Fainelli

The city is my muse. I love peeling away layers to reveal its raw beauty and reveal fleeting moments that make up the urban experience.

Through mixed media painting I am able to elevate those moments and connect us with things that make city life so intriguing. Texture, composition, color, and images are used to make emotional connections that remind us to be more aware of our surroundings, to look up and enjoying everyday experiences.

Since I use a passion for exploring city streets and abandoned buildings for inspiration, I often emulate elements of decay like rust and peeling paint. Balanced by pops of sublime color, these contrasting details work together to find common ground, tell our unique stories, and add qualities that feel unfiltered and authentic

Through mixed media painting I am able to elevate those moments and connect us with things that make city life so intriguing. Texture, composition, color, and often images are used to make emotional connections that remind us to be more aware of our surroundings, to look up and enjoying everyday experiences.

Since I use a passion for exploring city streets and abandoned buildings for inspiration, I often emulate elements of decay like rust and peeling paint. Balanced by pops of sublime color, these contrasting details work together to find common ground, tell our unique stories, and add qualities that feel unfiltered and authentic. 

Currently based in the Palm Springs area, you'll find me cruising the streets on a sporty blue bike. I have been a featured artist in CB2 stores and I have shown in various venues throughout California, including SFMOMA Artist Gallery at Fort Mason, Stanford University, and the Palm Springs Art Museum.

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Education:

Whittier College, BA
San Francisco State University

Exhibitions:

Fred Segal Santa Monica 
July - August 2010
Santa Monica, CA 
Solo Exhibit benefiting Pack for a Purpose

Booze and Pancakes Art Show 
April 2011
San Francisco, CA 
Group Exhibit

Zipper 
April - June 2011
Sonoma, CA 
Solo Exhibit

Thompson | Dorfman 
May - June 2011
Urban Residential Development 
Mill Valley, CA
Solo Exhibit

Craig Fonarow Gallery 
July - September 2011
San Francisco, CA 
Solo Exhibit

Marin Community Foundation 
September 2011 - Feb 2012
Collective Action 12 x 12 Exhibit 
Group Exhibit
Novato, CA

Hospice by the Bay 
February 2012 & 2013
Artist of the Month 
Larkspur, CA
Solo Exhibit

Vin Antico

July 2012
Artist of the Month 
San Rafael, CA
Solo Exhibit

August 2013
The Compound Gallery
Oakland, CA
Group exhibit

June 2014 - Current
Jco's Place
Los Gatos, CA
on-going gallery representation

September 2014
Studio Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Group exhibit

D Gallery / Gallery Representation
El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

Palm Springs art Museum
Artist council Exhibit, 2018

Artistic Influences:

Mark Bradford, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper

Tags:

mixed media, large painting, abstract, texture, san francisco, urban