Fields of Joy Painting

A native Californian, Deena has lived on the East Coast for 25 years. She grew up in Southern California and many of her paintings are representative of the California coastline, ocean, beaches and blue skies. Most of her works depict elements of nature and tend toward a calming palette. She began her art career with primarily representational work and has moved into abstract, usually abstracted landscape and seascape. She enjoys experimenting with color, texture and technique as she continues her art practice. After graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Deena had a successful career in the fashion industry that eventually lead her to New York. She took several years off to be home with her 3 children. In 2010, when her youngest started kindergarten, she picked up a paintbrush and hasn't put it down since!