Eliana Iurato
San Francisco, CA, United States
My paintings reflect a transcendental reality that motivates contemplation and exploration of the so...
About the artist
Eliana Iurato
Joined In 2010
(35 Followers)
About the artist
Eliana Iurato
Joined In 2010
(35 Followers)
ABOUT
EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS
My paintings reflect a transcendental reality that motivates contemplation and exploration of the soul. They should be viewed in the context of our own perceptions and personal experiences, as the ultimate revelation of our human condition. Two essential components of my art are movement and color. I invite the viewer to follow a visual rhythm suggesting that nothing is still but only a continuous flow of energy, and I like to use hues of colors often playing them at a high key or flowing into each other in order to excite the eye and to invite an emotional reaction. My work intertwines the representational with the abstract, to evoke a feeling rather than depicting a defined image. The images we immediately recognize are only a suggestion to bring the viewer to explore them in a more intimate and personal manner, to stir the imagination and to give the emotions a way to be finally tangible.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME:
Born and raised in Italy.U.S.-based since 1986. I spent my formative years in art in Italy, and especially in the beautiful island of Sicily, where I grew up. I was always surrounded by art from Italy, Greece and Africa, due to the geographic position of my island. I prefer to look for inspiration in my soul to gi...
San Francisco State University, Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, Summa Cum Laude, 1994-1996
De Anza College, Associate of Arts Degree, Graphic Design, 1991-1993
Stanford Art Spaces, Museum/Art Gallery Juried Group Show. June 2010
Showcase Winner, 1st Artslant Competition, Blue Vision Of Framed Air, 2011
"Marin Abstract” Juried Group Show
O'Hanlon Center For The Arts, Mill Valley, California.
November 1-30, 2011.
Showcase Winner. 4th Artslant Competition, Aquastorm,
2012
Showdown SCOPE New York Finalist. February 2013
Showcase Winner. Second Artslant Competition,
Forced Bloom, 2013
Showcase Winner. 4th Artslant competition, Imfluss, 2013.
Chillin' Productions 15th Year Anniversary Juried Group Show, San Francisco, California
June 15, 2013
Women Rising. A Night of Creative Empowerment III Juried Group Show
San Jose, California
June 28, 2013
Valle del Sur Art Guild Juried Group Art Show
Honorable Mention
Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center in Morgan Hill, California
November 19, 2013
Showcase Winner, 2nd Artslant competition, Haru, 2014