Lenore Cellini was born in Southern California. A desire to draw and express various feelings surfaced early and became the dominant influence in her life. All the arts were of great interest to her, particularly music and painting. At the age of seventeen it became clear that painting was the form of art she would pursue. The privacy and singular control appealed.
She attained a scholarship at Otis Art institute in Los Angeles and at eighteen moved to that city. The school and its teachers and students further inspired her to immerse herself in the world of art. Most of the actual learning, however, has been through diligent work, constant observation, and experimentation in her studio.
"Painting has been my most constant friend. It has eased me through turmoil, supported me, elated me, frustrated, obsessed, and angered me. It has excited me and soothed me, brought me out of depressions and thrown me into them. Now and then it has made me feel very near complete. I am most fascinated by human beings and the mysteries of the mind. Sometimes I feel as if I have created an individual who has lived their particular life and has been brought forth -- presented, as it were, within the confines of the canvas -- a sort of friend no matter how aberrant their behavior or perverse their personality."
Ms. Cellini also enjoys creating murals, paintings, and screens for interior design and architectural firms and private clients. Many of the screens and panels have been executed on antiquated mirror.
Her work is seen in various parts of the US and Canada, the West Indies, Japan, and the Middle East.
©2017, Lenore Cellini