Shelley Feinerman

My paintings are characterized by bold colors, simplified shapes, and a shallow depth of field. I paint in acrylic on linen, board and paper and sometimes incorporate spray paint, fabric, findings, stenciling and pastels.

Shawn James, Gallery Director of the Greenpoint Gallery describes my work, “The work exhibits a great sense of composition and attention to detail. Each piece has its own sociocultural relevance, left for viewers’ personal discretion. The color palette chosen definitely provides a parable in its own which is very unique. In this particular medium of art, most artists allow the content to tell the story, so the technique is very interesting.”

The essence of my work is gleaned from years of keen observation and the imagination and the mystery of creating light and dimensionality on canvas. My hope is that those viewing these paintings will embrace my fantasy and be moved, observing work that is true and believable — not only beautiful, but also intelligent.

I have been painting for many years and my paintings are the sum of all that I am.

MFA Brooklyn College

85th National Cooperstown Art Association juried show - July 2020 - Merit Winner
Pleiades Gallery - NYC, juried show - January 2020
50th anniversary show, Prince Street Gallery, NYC - January 2020
Juried Show, Blue Mountain Gallery, NYC - January 2020
83rd Cooperstown Art Association juried show - July 2018
Prince Street Gallery, Group Show members - March 2018 Masur Museum of Art, Juried Show, Louisiana - May 2017
Solo Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NYC - January 2017 Black Lives Matter, Bronx Art Space, Bronx, NY