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Oceana Rain Stuart
Artists: OCEANA RAIN STUART
BIOGRAPHY and ARTIST STATEMENT
OCEANA RAIN STUART is an American, bronze sculptor, and poet. Stuart grew up in a multi-generational family of artists, and has been a dedicated artist since childhood. She attended California College of the Arts on a full scholarship for Fine Art, with a double minor in Writing and Literature, and Ecological Practices. "I am a figurative, bronze sculpture artist with an emphasis on contemporary realism. My purpose is to find empathy in the work I create, and to explore tension and complexity of the subject matter. I’m fascinated by subtle physical gestures, like the movement of a hand, the gaze of the eyes, as well as contradictions that are enclosed in body language and how each face shares a lifetime of stories. My passion is in expressing this through my work. Something powerful happens when we let our guard down - we become vulnerable, instinctively primitive, and essentially raw. It is an honor to witness moments in life like these, that lure the viewer in, if only for a moment, it is an experience and an opportunity, so naturally expressed by life that it is inspiring artistic material for me. And in these moments the human condition gives me endless ideas for my practice. I am particularly interested in emotionally evocative subject matter, expressive of humanity and often use symbolism in my work. My molding techniques and surface treatments often blend qualities of realism, surrealism, and symbolism."
AWARDS and ACCOLADES
Stuart’s work has been exhibited in numerous accredited museums and galleries world-wide, such as the Leonardo Da Vinci Society, Natural History Museum, Butler Museum of American Art, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, National Sculpture Society, Salmagundi, Haggin Museum, National Arts Club, Poets and Artists and Louvre Museum. Stuart is a board member of American Women Artists, and an Elected Member of National Sculpture Society, American Artists Professional League, and Allied Artists of America. Stuart has curated and juried multiple international exhibitions. Some of Stuart's awards include: The Icon award by the Los Angeles Beverly Awards (LABA), National Portrait Society, Allied Artists of America, American Artists Professional League, California Art Club; Finalist for 14th, 15th and 16th annual Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon; Representational Figurative Art Conference; Figurative Artist of the Year by Blink Art/Art Comes Alive; and Pre-Selected Artist of the “Figurativas” competition of the Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona (MEAM) on two occasions.
COLLECTIONS
Stuart’s work is featured in the collections of Museum of Contemporary Art in Catania, Sicily (MACS), Haegeumgang Museum, Geoje, South Korea, and Lunar Codex Museum, located the lunar surface of the Moon. Her work is also within the LifeShip Museum- a time capsule on the Moon that features DNA from Earth and is unrelated to the Lunar Codex. Stuart is amongst the first women artists to display art on the Moon. Stuart's work is numerous private collections world-wide.
OCEANA RAIN STUART is an American, bronze sculptor, and poet. Stuart grew up in a multi-generational family of artists, and has been a dedicated artist since childhood. She attended California College of the Arts on a full scholarship for Fine Art, with a double minor in Writing and Literature, and Ecological Practices. "I am a figurative, bronze sculpture artist with an emphasis on contemporary realism. My purpose is to find empathy in the work I create, and to explore tension and complexity of the subject matter. I’m fascinated by subtle physical gestures, like the movement of a hand, the gaze of the eyes, as well as contradictions that are enclosed in body language and how each face shares a lifetime of stories. My passion is in expressing this through my work. Something powerful happens when we let our guard down - we become vulnerable, instinctively primitive, and essentially raw. It is an honor to witness moments in life like these, that lure the viewer in, if only for a moment, it is an experience and an opportunity, so naturally expressed by life that it is inspiring artistic material for me. And in these moments the human condition gives me endless ideas for my practice. I am particularly interested in emotionally evocative subject matter, expressive of humanity and often use symbolism in my work. My molding techniques and surface treatments often blend qualities of realism, surrealism, and symbolism."
AWARDS and ACCOLADES
Stuart’s work has been exhibited in numerous accredited museums and galleries world-wide, such as the Leonardo Da Vinci Society, Natural History Museum, Butler Museum of American Art, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, National Sculpture Society, Salmagundi, Haggin Museum, National Arts Club, Poets and Artists and Louvre Museum. Stuart is a board member of American Women Artists, and an Elected Member of National Sculpture Society, American Artists Professional League, and Allied Artists of America. Stuart has curated and juried multiple international exhibitions. Some of Stuart's awards include: The Icon award by the Los Angeles Beverly Awards (LABA), National Portrait Society, Allied Artists of America, American Artists Professional League, California Art Club; Finalist for 14th, 15th and 16th annual Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon; Representational Figurative Art Conference; Figurative Artist of the Year by Blink Art/Art Comes Alive; and Pre-Selected Artist of the “Figurativas” competition of the Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona (MEAM) on two occasions.
COLLECTIONS
Stuart’s work is featured in the collections of Museum of Contemporary Art in Catania, Sicily (MACS), Haegeumgang Museum, Geoje, South Korea, and Lunar Codex Museum, located the lunar surface of the Moon. Her work is also within the LifeShip Museum- a time capsule on the Moon that features DNA from Earth and is unrelated to the Lunar Codex. Stuart is amongst the first women artists to display art on the Moon. Stuart's work is numerous private collections world-wide.
