
About
Hi, I’m Lorena Fernandez, a Venezuelan American artist currently living in Houston, Texas. In my art I like to blend abstract and figurative elements. My goal as an artist is to honor freedom. I believe art can make us feel alive, and I want each piece to ignite delight. Through bold colors, rich textures, and layered compositions, I aim to express the richness and beauty that I see in the world. My journey as an exhibiting artist has taken me from Venezuela, to Singapore, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the USA in Texas and California.
I'm also an Expressive Arts Therapist with a Doctorate from the European Graduate School with the highest distinction of Summa Cum Laude title: THE EFFECTS OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS ON DECISION-MAKING: SENSEMAKING IN SITUATIONS OF COMPLEXITY AND AMBIGUITY. I'm a Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator (REACE) at the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association IEATA.org.
Selected recent Exhibitions
PRIMAVERA
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Sat, Mar 9, 2024 - Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Winter Street Studios
2101 Winter Street
The artists of Winter Street Studios present PRIMAVERA, a diverse exhibition of fifty small to medium sized artworks ranging from paintings and drawings, to assemblages and sculptures.
Featured Artwork: Lorena Fernandez, Enjoying the Green
Austin, Texas, USA. 2021. Capitol Building. Pulse/49: A Remembrance Exhibition in support of the LGBTQ community.
Weesp, Netherlands. 2019. LIFE CYCLES Art Installation by Lorena Fernandez
Houston, Texas, USA. 2023. Artist Talk at the Institute for Hispanic Culture in Houston presented six remarkable Latin-American women artists based in Houston.
Houston, Texas. April 2023. The Flamenco Poets Society Presents: Alfonsina y el Mar - Music and Poetry. period. Alfonsina y el Mar - Poetry & Music | MATCH (matchouston.org)
Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2021. GOD, SEX, & THE BODY art installation.
Korschenbroich, Germany. 2019. Kunst Haus Dreho. Lost Worlds / Mundos Perdido/ Verlorene Werlten. Bringing attention to Venezuela's economic and political plight.
Why I make art
Articles written by or
about Lorena Fernandez
Houston Chronicle Interview
The Latina Book Club Interview with Artist and Poet Lorena Fernandez
http://www.latinabookclub.com/2013/11/q-with-artist-and-poet-lorena-fernandez.html
Glasstire 2023