ADRIENNE STINE

Biography

Adrienne Stine is an American visual artist. specializing in large scale oil paintings. A modern day abstract expressionist, Stine work focuses on escapism creating intricate, colorful and seductive spaces for her viewer to journey into. Stine was born and raised in Tyler, TX before attending Mills College in the Bay Area where she used this time to research and develop her initial painting skills. She would go on later to receive her BFA, MA and MFA degrees from University of Texas at Tyler. Stine has established a nationwide following of collectors. She boasts an extensive collections portfolio, having sold over 250 oil paintings in the last decade throughout the United States. Stine’s work continues to be a staple of arts and culture in the East Texas area.

Aside from her gallery work, Stine’s accomplishments and community endeavors include a number of public murals as well as an expansive career in education in the arts spanning over a decade. She currently resides in Dallas, TX where she is pursuing a career in the museum sect of the art industry while continuing to work as an independent fine artist.

Artist Statement

My goal is to create a visually seductive space through fantastical abstraction of a variety of subject matter such as human figures, cityscapes, and nature. Abstracting is not only the mechanism I use to attract my viewer, but it is also the method under which I open up dialogue between me and my viewer. My choice of subject matter is not necessarily based on the conceptual power of the object(s) but more on the interesting visual and physical form and how I can enhance this through abstraction.

I use layered color and composition to create a fluid movement and weave organic patterns in and out of the painting to offer an experience of discovery for the viewer. Through this process I also create depth and three dimensional illusions so that the viewer has a visceral reaction to something they can’t quite identify. I create spaces of altered reality in order to seduce my viewer in a visual experience that is both disorienting and captivating. Through this dialogue I establish a conversation with my viewer where I am able to direct them into a process of visual discovery.

There is a release of energy attached to fantasy, non-reality, and dream states. This is a necessary and existent part of processing information and experience. I use my work to offer my viewer a place to experience this release. Through abstraction, I create a relation between the viewer and my work, one of intoxication and infatuation with something that can’t quite be named or understood.