renettahappe

  Born in Caracas, Venezuela she immigrated  with her family to San Diego County at the age of 12.  Her work consists of paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media. They are expressions of her multicultural background, her intuitive feel for the relationships between people and abstract musings.  Her landscapes incorporate personally meaningful landmarks and are reference to heritage and place. She remains strongly drawn to the figure and the emotional tension between figures, and the figures and the viewer. I participate in the photo project since these are some of my source inspirations from the community I live in and observe.  Michele Obama visited City Heights but unfortunately she never had a chance to see the real neighborhood of fresh produce in markets.  It is the most diversivied neighborhood in San Diego and it is rich with culture and image.  I am sure I will only capture a small fragment of the ambiance.  But it is the "melting pot" It is CREATIVE! Renetta has exhibited in juried shows at the San Diego Art Institute, The Del Mar Fair, Escondido Arts Partnership and 262B Grand Avenue and Alesander Fine Arts Gallery, She participated in the 2010 Sketchbook Project that is currenetly on tour. She has two complete bodies of work "the 1936 Maracaibo" Series and the "Shades of Grey" Series.  She is currenetly working on a "non objective series" as well as paintings started of a concept of unique storefronts along a University Boulevard in City Heights, from Euclid to hwy 805.  This will be the subject for the photo project. She has received awards San Diego Art Institute Honorable Mention Jan 2007 Juror’s Choice Dec 2007 Honorable Mention June 2010 Del Mar Fair Honorable Mention June 2006,  June 2009 Designated Award, 2010