Valerie Leri

VALERIE LERI

ARTIST STATEMENT

My mission is to create paintings that are uplifting for the viewer and for myself. A strong element throughout my work is light – both physically and spiritually – through a combination of realism and abstraction. I try to capture a sense of spontaneity and tranquility or movement, energy and exhilaration through the interaction of colors and shapes. To that end, I often use bright, bold colors or soft pastels. I like to work more by feeling than technique, letting the painting in a sense “create itself” with myself as the conduit to the visual message. So it is therefore more about flow than form. Though I’ve worked with oils and watercolors, my favorite medium is acrylics.

There is no right way to interpret my art. My hope is that it is uplifting for the viewer. Ultimately my art is an invitation “to dream.”

Artist Bio

Valerie Leri

I graduated from U-Mass, Amherst with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in 1982 and I’ve been painting ever since. I have taken various classes over the years to learn and grow in my chosen profession. Living on Cape Cod, I am inspired by the ocean, beaches, ponds, marshes and beautiful fields and forests that surround me. I have been interviewed and my work has been shown Cape Cod Home Magazine. I have won awards for some of my paintings from online galleries, such as Contemporary Art Gallery Online and others. My work can be viewed in various Cape Cod galleries, many online galleries, retail shops and arts organizations on Cape Cod and private collections on Cape Cod and throughout New England.