Reina E. Wooden, Known As “Reina 76 Artist|R76”

Place: Harrisburg

Born: 1976

Biography:

Born in Harrisburg PA in 1976, Reina E. Wooden, known as “Reina 76 Artist|R76” is an Abstract Expressionist and graduate of Howard University, Hospitality Management in Washington DC. |R76| is an “Outsider” Artist who wants her art to heal those suffering from domestic violence and depression. The connection to childhood and its effects on the inner artist within is the Artist’s intention. “I do not set out to produce art identifying a familiar topic or subject matter. I explore new theories and how it interacts with art. Conceptual Art leads me to create. It empowers me to create art with bold drastic colors, thick layers and jagged strokes on canvas, cardboard and fabric. This is a modern approach towards historical and traumatic events and the individuals who influence it.” |R76| derives her painting techniques from the love of the late Painter, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Upon visiting Basquiat gravesite at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn and his artwork at Tony Shafrazi gallery in New York City, R76 was able to bond with her Afro-Venezuelan art heritage. |R76| artwork has been exhibited in the Atrium of WITF Broadcasting and Media Company, the Art Association of Harrisburg PA, BLAQK House Collections of Pittsburgh PA and in private collections in New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, France and the US Embassy of Moldova.