| Judith Parenio | |
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Judith was raised in Long Beach, CA and came to San Diego (a surfer following the good waves!) in 1962. Judith has a romance with natural settings and has been heavily influenced by travel in unpopulated deserts and forests as well as international travel, especially in Mexico. She uses colors and shapes from nature as a catalyst for another way of seeing, but many of her images come from her interest in indigenous civilizations and their symbols. Early work in clay sculpture brought about her need for texture. The wide variety of materials in mixed media artwork, including photographs, collage, painting, drawing, encaustic and the spontaneity of the monoprint, have combined in her work to allow her to create clear, bold impressions and to connect with the voice of her heart. Parenio has won numerous awards at the San Diego Art Institute and other exhibits, and has been in juried shows in San Diego and New Mexico. One person exhibits include Inter-Action Gallery, UC San Diego, San Diego County Law Library, Gallery 21 in Balboa Park, The Lyceum, Spectrum Gallery, Santa Fe’s Moondance Gallery, Palomar College’s Boehm Gallery and the San Diego Art Institute. Her art is in collections throughout the United States and in Mexico, Australia and Europe. Her education was at UC Long Beach, Orange Coast College, Chouinard Art Institute, and Mesa Community College; and she has taught in workshops and private institutions.
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