D Delreverda-Jennings

D. DelReverda-Jennings ~ Artist Statement:

D. DelReverda-Jennings: Interdisciplinary Artist: Multi-Media Art Design:

My distinctive sculptural works are known for being metaphors of ancestral connection, evocative of the spiritual powers existing between women and nature. I incorporate expression of ancestral spiritual existence as an individual and as part of the human continuum, as well as naturalistic and symbolism from many ancient and modern cultures related to me through heritage to formulate a personal imagery. This work provides an apt metaphor not only for my feminine perspective of spiritual and cultural conservation but for ideas and associations that persist over time in the collective human consciousness. Many of my pieces are psychological portraits that explore the diverse sides of human nature, such as our desires, strengths, continual change, the everlasting, the fragility and beauty of life as I experience it through the triad of my inherent cultures, African American / Latino - Caribbean / Alaskan native. I feel that as an artist, the material used and the spiritual essence unite in ritual expression as a means to discover, relate and interpret the meaning of life. Creative ritual can transform materials and/or objects to make them function spiritually as well as physically and my intent is to attempt to give physical form to the hidden processes of the spiritual and natural worlds. I hope to make objects that embody these compelling qualities..


I work within a wide spectrum of materials, technique, and textures. From Steel to Stone ~ Paint to Paper. The diversity of materials add to the complexity of the pieces that I create and incorporates edginess and intricate detail into the imagery, which also happens to develop a visual dialogue and a physical reference or presence. The textural abstract paintings that I create are lavishly tactile, original mixed-media pieces which explore essentially abstract, nonrepresentational expressionism in contemporary media through bold vibrant color, form, sensual depth and complex textural composition.