SOUL'S SERENADE

Virmarie DePoyster

18″ x 24″ Acrylic, pencil on canvas, framed

#ACANSA2024 Signature Art

Artist’s Statement

Passion is often described as a burning desire, an enthusiasm that consumes us, a magical energy that pushes us beyond our limits. In creating “Soul’s Serenade,” I explored the connection between artist and audience across all boundaries of medium and discipline.

With the subject’s eyes closed, the painting portrays a moment of pure expression, where passion and emotion are shared openly. I hope to embody what ACANSA is: sharing passion, beauty, and art with our community.

Virmarie DePoyster

Virmarie DePoyster is a Puerto Rican born multidisciplinary artist, educator, and community leader. As a practicing artist, she explores the complexities of identity. As an educator, she develops therapeutic art programs, providing safe spaces for self-reflection. And as a community leader, she advocates for equality and inclusion.

Virmarie secured a solo exhibition “Revelation” which debuted at the United States Embassy in Rome, Italy. She was chosen to represent Arkansas in Her Flag, a national project commemorating 100 years of women’s suffrage. In October 2022 “Beyond Labels,” her latest exhibition opened in Pine Bluff at The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, then traveled in November 2023 to the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. In September 2024 it will open at the South Arkansas Arts Center.

DePoyster’s paintings are included in private and public collections internationally and throughout the United States. Currently, she lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her husband, David and they look forward to visits from their adult children, Grant and Anna. You can find her work at the Art Group Gallery.

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Soul's Serenade

Auction: Original 2024 Signature Art | Ninth Annual ACANSA Arts Festival of the South