N I C O L A   P A R E N T E - A B S T R A C T - C O N T E M P O R A R Y  A R T I S T

About the Artist: Nicola Parente creates expressive abstract paintings from his studio in Houston, Texas. Born in Mola di Bari, Italy, Parente draws from his rich Italian heritage and a deep well of cross-cultural experiences to bring his art to life. Working in a variety of media and formats, Parente always seeks to engage the viewer in dialogue regarding the universal phenomenon of human encounter. Parente’s new series, The Edge of Urban Time, examines human encounter with the urban environment. His paintings capture the fluidity and static elements of the urban matrix, referencing architectonic images, reflections, and rhythms of its landscape.

Artist Statement: My abstract paintings are expressive. My work is not about what I see, but what I feel and cannot say. My art emanates from inspiration. Andre Breton captures my thoughts, "Beloved imagination, what I most like in you is your unsparing quality.” When I am painting, I have the expansive experience of a soul expressing and creating beyond its horizons. I work with unexpected mediums, expressed in acrylic, oils, charcoal, graphite, ink and pencils, on synthetic panels, sheets of glass, wooden boards, concrete, paper and canvas. Most of my works are in large formats, and often presented in series. At present, I am working with the circle image. Circles and their intersections have always inspired me, often representing the intersection of souls. My current series conveys, through the circle image, the universal phenomenon of human encounter. I desire to experience and explore what I can create with my hands and my mind. I am, and always will be, in the process of learning. Every new work is somehow expected and, in more ways, surprising.

Represented by Gremillion & Co. Fine Art