Artist Statement

Deanna Fainelli creates art inspired by her adventures. Using a variety of mediums, she translates a passion for exploring and a curiosity about diverse cultures into abstract visual work that often reflects the beauty of ordinary life and the ephemeral qualities of objects touched by the passage of time.

Bio

Painting is Deanna Fainelli’s first love. She took the long scenic route to get back to her passion and over the years worked in graphic design and photojournalism, both of which have significantly influenced her art. Inspired by abstract artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Helen Frankenthaler, and Richard Diebenkorn, she is a mostly self-taught mixed media painter who uses materials like oil and acrylic paint, paper, and found objects to spark the imagination, challenge conventional ideas of beauty and connect people through art.

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