I paint intuitively on paper, panel or canvas. With no regard for the end result, the painting begins to take on a life of its own, painting into and out of chaos. The “out of chaos” is the calming desire for which I strive. The journey may be a rollercoaster of emotions, but I know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Struggles are expected but you can have an inner peace and project that onto the canvas. The ultimate goal is an emotional response to the work that is communicated without words. The underlying marks and paint application tells a story. I sometimes wonder how the finished painting came to a resolution.
Biography
Rhenda Saporito is an abstract expressionist painter. Her mixed media paintings are an intuitive application on paper, panel or canvas. With no regard for the end result, the painting begins to take on a life of its own beginning with the first stroke on the canvas. The journey may be a rollercoaster of emotions that ultimately leads her to the finished painting. She reacts to the colors, the marks and the shapes, painting into and out of chaos.
Often asked, “What is it?” “It’s whatever it is to the viewer” Rhenda answers. An emotional response is the ultimate goal.
Rhenda was born in Dallas, Texas but she has spent the last forty years in New Orleans. She paints in New Orleans and Pass Christian, MS
Her abstract paintings are authentic and intuitive expressions of life experiences.
Education
1986-2004 New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts
1974 Louisiana Tech University, B.S., Home Ecomonics
Solo/Duo Shows
2017
Freeport McMoran, New Orleans, August
Degas Gallery, Solo Show, “RHENDITIONS”,”Jammin on Julia”, New Orleans, La., May
2016
New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Duo show, “Open and Obvious”, New Orleans, LA., March
Kelli Kaufman Gallery, Solo Show, Lafayette, La., January
2012
Studio MV, Solo Show, “Spring for Art”, Covington, La., April
Group Shows
2017
Mid City Studios Art Show, November
Hurricane Harvey “Heart for Texas”Group Show, Houston, Tx, September
Harvest Cup Polo Classic Patron Party, Inside Northside Magazine August
Ogden Museum of Southern Art-Louisiana Contemporary Juried Show, White Linen
Night, August
650 Poydras Art Show, New Orleans, June
Degas Gallery, “FiveFecta”, New Orleans, La., April
2016
Mid City Studio Art Show, New Orleans, La., November
2015
650 Poydras Art Show, New Orleans, November
Degas Gallery, “ Art for Art’s Sake”, New Orleans, LA., Oct
Mid City Art Show, New Orleans, La., November
2014
Masur Museum, 51st Juried Competition, Monroe La., March
Capital Park Museum, “ArtMelt”- Juried Show, Baton Rouge, LA., June
2013
Mid City Art Show, New Orleans, La.,November
Publications
2017
Art Maze Magazine, London, England Issue 4, August
Tech Triumphs, Louisiana Tech University, June
Inside Northside Magazine, Featured artist article, January
2016
Inside New Orleans Magazine, Cover Art and Feature Article, April
2015
New Orleans Magazine, “Sleek and Modern”, November
New Orleans Advocate, Homegrown Gallery UMC Art, November
NolaVie, “The Art of the New University Medical Center”, October
Fresh Paint Magazine, London, England, Juried Selection, October
Forbes, Images-of-19-Contemporary-Artists, June
Inside Northside Magazine, May
2014
Art Galleries and Artists of the South, Juried Selection, December
2013
Inside Northside Magazine, Rustic Refined, July
Public Collections
Business Council of New Orleans & The River Region | New Orleans
Federal Reserve Bank | New Orleans, Louisiana
Leake & Andersson | New Orleans, Louisiana
Mr B’s Bistro| French Quarter New Orleans, Louisiana
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, New York
Superior Energy | New Orleans | Houston
University Medical Center | New Orleans
Watson Farley & Williams | New York, New York
Private Collections
Athens, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Aspen, Colorado
Austin, Texas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dallas, Texas
Destin, Florida
Houston, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Pass Christian, Mississippi
San Francisco, California
Shreveport, Louisiana
St. Joseph, Louisiana
Sun Valley, Idaho
Residencies
2018
Master Series Residency | Aimone Art Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida
2017
Master Series Residency | Aimone Art Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida
2016
Master Series Residency | Aimone Art Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida
2015
Art2Life Artist Residency | Nicholas Wilton, Easlen Institute, Big Sur, California
Master Series Residency | Aimone Art Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida
2014
Master Series Residency | Aimone Art Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, Florida
