Arlene was born and raised in New York City. She is primarily
self-taught and has studied with many artists and participated in many
workshops in
New York City, Vermont, Philadelphia, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She
is adept at both watercolor and oil painting.
Arlene’s inner city experiences have been the inspiration of many
of her paintings. Her paintings accent the hues of the city and its
vibrant energy. She has traveled widely through the United States
and Europe and has a love of beaches, woods and meadows and many of her
works reflect these interests. Arlene uses a combination of bold
colors to highlight the natural beauty and intensity of her landscapes
and cityscapes and has developed a distinct style of depicting dancers
and their environment. She uses brilliant explosive colors and interesting
shadows to create her enchanting paintings.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My
fascination with the world, as demonstrated by the movement of water, the vastness
of the sky, the shadows of the city and the grace and concentration of the dancer
is what draws me to my art. By creating a painting that captures the mood,
color and feeling of the beauty I see in the world, I am able to find myself
as an artist and a person. My goal is to translate what I see onto
paper or canvas so that the viewer will be transformed by the experience.
