Artist Bio
Felsa Marie Hortiza-Barut, a self-taught contemporary artist. Born in Tagum City, Philippines. Currently living in Huddersfield, UK. She started painting since 2013. She has a strong desire to be creative and make use of her imagination allowing her intuitive senses full capability to create with freedom and express feelings and emotions of her inner psyche. She focused on creating abstract paintings and women portraits using gold leaf and acrylics in which she captured and interpreted her own distinctive visual identity. Learning most of her painting techniques through her love of art and experimentation she finds the most of her inspiration through here raw emotions and experiences in life, feeling the energy conveyed in each piece. An important facet of Felsa’s artwork is her strong belief that her ideas and creativity are gifts from God. “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10 NIV)
Exhibition History
Work Experience
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – “PRESS FOR PROGRESS”
ARABIAN COURT ONE AND ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE, DUBAI, UAE
March 22 - 29 ,2018
ARABESQUE NIGHTS
AL GHURAIR MALL, DUBAI , UAE
2018
“LESS IS MORE” ART EXHIBITION
TRYP HOTEL, DUBAI ,UAE
2018
GET LIT “AWAKENING”
GALLERY 76, DUBAI ,UAE
2018
SUMMER ART EXHIBITION
AL GHURAIR MALL, DUBAI,UAE
July 1 - 15 , 2018
"HANDURAW" CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION , PHILIPPINES
August 2018
SAVE THE RAINFOREST ART EXHIBTION
HUDDERSFIELD, UK
April 16 - 27 , 2019
MAY BANK HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION
ELLAND, UK
May 3 - 6 , 2019
HOLMFIRTH ART FESTIVAL, HOLMFIRTH, UK
July 7 - 13 2019
123rd HUDDERSFIELD ART SOCIETY ANNUAL EXHIBITION
September 14 - October 26, 2019
Vietnam International Art Exhibition/ VNIAE 2020, Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
March 18th - 20th 2020
Virtual Art Exhibition- "HEAL THE WORLD - COVID 19" , DUBAI ,UAE
Apr 22, 2020 -May 28th 2020
MOTHER NATURE VIRTUAL ART EXHIBITION, UAE
MY BRUSH STROKES INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION , DUBAI,UAE
A LITTLE OF THIS, A LITTLE OF THAT: MIXED MEDIA VIRTUAL ART EXHIBITION ,DUBAI,UAE
SPRING SHOWCASE ONLINE ART EXHIBITION ,HUDDERSFIELD,UK
June 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
August 2020
December 20, 2020
March 20-24 , 2021
PUBLICATIONS
SHAPING THE ART WORLD – GULF NEWS, 2 APRIL 2018, PAGE 20
Defeating Covid-19 With Art
PUBLISHED ON : MAY 4, 2020 BY SLAVA NOOR
Online Magazine on Art, Fashion and Luxury Lifestyle in UAE and Italy
Artist Statement
Most of my inspiration for my paintings comes from how I feel. As an artist,the emotional concept not being able to control a situation in my life and the creation of an emotional and aesthetic experience are all part of my painting process.
I use Acrylic paints because of it willingness to be transformed in any form, shape, line, color and texture with my paintbrush and palette knife ,makes it perfect to create a more inner guided reality which calls the viewer to look deeper to my artwork. I also use metallic gold leaf .The Gold color plays an important role in my paintings, it is my favorite color which reflects to my personality and it illuminates and enhances other things around it. It inspires knowledge, spirituality and a deep understanding of the self and the soul.I love it due to its magical effects , when viewed on different angle.
I want to provoke individual’s heartfelt vision, thoughts, beliefs, and imagination through my artwork’s unique style. The ultimate goal is to ensure I have expressed the story I wanted to tell.
FELSA MARIE BARUT
Portrait Gallery
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