Maureen Renahan Krinsley

MAUREEN RENAHAN-KRINSLEY

As an artist I am drawn to the vibrant and nuanced colors found in nature. Through my collage work and painting, I aim to capture and convey the feeling of the natural world, using color and light as my primary tools.

In my compositions, I carefully select and layer different hues, shades, and tones to create a sense of depth and movement. I also use light and shadow to highlight certain elements and add dimension to my pieces.

My inspiration for this work comes from my love of the outdoors and my desire to capture the beauty and majesty of the natural world. I believe that color and light have the power to evoke strong emotions and convey a sense of place, and I strive to use these elements to transport the viewer to the landscapes and environments that inspire me.

I am drawn to the endless possibilities of materials and their potential to create texture, depth, and movement in my work. In my practice, I use a wide range of materials, including cold wax, encaustic, oil paint, photos, and homemade paper, and found objects such as those found in natureto express my ideas and emotions.

I enjoy the challenge of combining different materials and techniques, and finding new ways to layer and build up surfaces in my work. The process of layering and building up materials allows me to create rich and complex compositions that reflect my interests and experiences.

I am particularly drawn to the versatility of cold wax and encaustic, as they allow me to create a variety of textures and effects, from smooth and luminous to rough and rugged. I also enjoy incorporating found objects and other unconventional materials into my work, as they add depth and meaning to my pieces.

Overall, my goal is to use a wide range of materials to explore and express my ideas and emotions, and to create work that engages and inspires the viewer.

In my abstract landscape paintings, I seek to capture the feeling of flow and meditation. To me, these concepts are essential in finding balance and harmony in our busy, modern lives.

Flow, or being in the zone, is a state of complete immersion in an activity. It is a feeling of being fully present and engaged in the moment, without distractions or worries. When I paint, I strive to reach this state of flow as it allows me to fully focus on the creative process and let go of any external concerns.

Meditation, on the other hand, is a practice that helps me quiet my mind and find inner peace. It allows us to step back from my thoughts and emotions and find a sense of calm and clarity. As I create my abstract landscape paintings, I strive to bring this sense of meditation and peacefulness to the viewer.

Through the use of color, texture, and form, I aim to create a sense of flow and meditation in my paintings. I want the viewer to be able to get lost in the shapes and lines, and to find a sense of tranquility and calm through the process of observing the piece.

Overall, the concepts of flow and meditation are integral to my abstract landscape paintings as they allow me to bring a sense of balance and harmony to the viewer. 

THE ARTIST

 Maureen Renahan-Krinsley received her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College in Art and her Master’s degree from Pratt Institute. Her work is in both private and corporate collections. Recently she was commissioned to do work for the ICU waiting room, the lobby, and the floors of The Stamford Hospital and The Tully Medical Center. She has exhibited nationally and is an Artist Member and has been on the Board of Directors of The Silvermine Guild of Artists and The New York Society of Woman Artists. She has been juried into shows and received numerous awards from esteemed leaders in the art world such as Andre Emmerich (The Emmerich Gallery), Paula Cooper, (The Paula Cooper Gallery), Cora Rosevear (The Museum of Modern Art), Jill Snyder (The Aldrich Museum) Lisa Messenger, (Curator of 20th Century Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Anne Tempkin, (Chief Curator of Painting at The MOMA Contemporary Art).

 In her body of work Maureen Renahan-Krinsley, trained as a painter, combines the media of acrylic paint, photography, computer graphics, pastels and encaustic wax. Her work builds on the associations of memory and experience and has been inspired by travel and impressions of different cultures and landscapes. Her intention is to convey emotional reactions to a particular place.  She works in all sizes, from 4x6 inches to 5 foot canvases, and all her work is archival, using watercolor, print paper or canvas.  Her abstract landscapes have been created to view singly, or in complementary groupings of two, three or four, based on their interrelations of form and color.

 As a part time resident of Tortola and Martha’s Vineyard she has created a large body of work related to her visceral response to each of the island’s landscapes.

 Recently she has created new series of abstract figurative work combined with material including encaustic, photos, drawings which are from diary drawings done on I pad on trains and planes during various travels to very unique places. They), George King, (The Georgia O’Keefe Museum), David Pease, (Dean of the School of Art of Yale University), Maurice Tuchman, (formally the Chief Curator for the Los Angeles Museum of Art), and Elizabeth Smith, (Chief Curator of the Chicago Museum of are a visceral response to these places and reflect her emotion reaction at the time.