Renee Bresten

I am a Massachusetts native living and making art in San Diego California. I recently earned my Bachelors in Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. My paintings explore the incredibly expressive and complex nature of the human body, as well as the relationship between a figure and the spaces in which they may exist. I am fascinated with the energy and history between the walls and corners of a space and the figures within those spaces. I explore my own past experiences and memories in order to bring to life the dispositions that come along with emotionally charged surroundings. I draw on memory while also using reference material like vintage photos and many different types of dolls- whos artificial yet human qualities fascinate me.
I enjoy utilizing geometrical elements within my paintings as well as my drawings and ink paintings. I'm interested in the lyrical quality of a flowing composition being cereated from sharp rigid forms.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
BFA Painting