Deena King

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About Deena King

My art is focused on the celebration, complexity and strength of the human condition. As an Expressionist Artist, the core of my artwork is conceptual, the rest of the journey is purely intuitive; allowing the medium and meditation of the process to guide the direction. My creative process includes intensity in building layers, then reacting to the previous layer. I use geometric shapes, patterns, mark making, and texture to explain the intricacy of the concept. The mediums I choose are found through my desire to explore and invent new uses for an object or a new way to apply the medium. My overall goal, with my artwork, is that everyone will “see” and react differently; causing each person to have their own meditative experience. I was born and raised in a small town in western Kansas. I graduated from Fort Hays State University (FHSU) with a BFA in Graphic Design: emphasis in painting. After taking a decade off to raise my 4 children, I am now propelling into the art scene with a rebirth of excitement. I continue to be juried into national and international exhibitions and have been awarded multiple awards. I lived in amazing cities like Dallas/Fort Worth and Kansas City, and relocated to Sarasota, Florida in 2020.(For the weather and the beach, of course!) This move brought on a new perspective in my professional life, and in March 2022 I opened my own gallery and studio. If you live locally, come visit me!