Amena Butler
-2015
A Mixed
Media Artist based in Oklahoma City. She grew up in Far-East Asia and that is
where her art education began. As a military child, education in the arts
through an exchange program was Amena’s introduction to Traditional Japanese
Printmaking and Calligraphy along with other Asian arts & crafts.
“It was an absolute blessing that I grew up
in Asia immersed in a different culture. I was allowed to try many different
art mediums and was encouraged by my teachers to continue my studies. I was
never treated like an outsider, which made me always excited to learn new
techniques. That continues for me today, I enjoy working with different mediums
and techniques to capture a feeling, a visual language, in my art work”.
Amena
graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Museum Studies degree.
“Art tells the history of a people, the
story of a civilization, and is essential to improving the quality of life. Art
also communicates the personal emotions of an individual artist”.
Emphasis on a Colour Environment
“Color
is the language of the listening eye”. Paul Gauguin
The chosen pieces for this show, are
all about enhancing ones mood in a chosen walled environment. Color can change
everything. Color can increase or decrease someones appetite, increase
endorphin levels, decrease depression, color in your environment can transport
you to a place of serenity. Color has an
impact on our sense of well-being, which is instantly recognized by our
subconscious.
Do you remember your crayons, do you
recall the colors, and didn't the colors just make you happy!
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