Artists

Selene Santucci

Born in Seattle and calling the Palouse her home, this Pacific Northwest-based artist's figuratively abstract paintings come from "memory, imagination, and many false starts." Working mainly with oil on canvas, Ms. Santucci is an intuitive painter who relies on a process that is visually directed and which leads to a finished piece. "I have no idea of the painting I am about to start, and until the very last moment of conviction, have no certainty that it will remain in the form that is in front of me. Through a very long series of moves, i.e. changes, cancellations and additions, an idea unfolds. It is an exhausting process, but it keeps a forward moving momentum to my work." She tries to create a strong formal composition which is emotionally available, and where the image comes through the paint. There is a certain level of ambiguity in the work, allowing the viewer to interpret the content or meaning. Ms. Santucci received a Master of Fine Arts from Washington State University, where she then became an art department faculty member, teaching advanced painting, drawing, and figure drawing for twelve years. Her work has been featured in over 130 exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe.

Making Music
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Going about Daily Business
Oil on Canvas
48 by 48 inches
$3,800

Looking for the Right Way
Oil on Canvas
30 by 30 inches
Sold

Small Communities
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Feeling the Bay
Oil on Canvas
42 by 38 inches
$3,400

Big Talker
Oil on Canvas
20 by 20 inches
$1,275

Busy Streets
Oil on Canvas
42 by 36 inches
$3,400

Dark Secrets
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Light Noise
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Back Up Singers
Oil on Canvas
30 by 30 inches
$2,500

A Light Touch
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Singing and Dancing
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$2,500

Well Tempered
Oil on Canvas
36 by 36 inches
$3,200

Six Dots
Oil on Canvas
12 by 12 inches
$900

Out Front
Oil on Canvas
12 by 12 inches
$900

Under the Waves
Oil on Canvas
12 by 12 inches
$900

On a Pedestal
Oil on Canvas
12 by 12 inches
$900

Tree House
Oil on Canvas
42 by 38 inches
Sold