Roman Serra

"The artist when effective, compels us to consider whether order and chaos exist separately or must occupy the mind simultaneously by each necessitating its apparent opposite." -Roger Denson 2015

 

A word from the artist

 

      " I strive to make images that are full of energy. abstraction is my voice, I use paint because it is fluid, it transforms and tells a story. . Sometimes the physical process can become the focus of my work. I use certain processes because they are unique in their ability to make  marks. Fire darkens my canvases, my breath gives them light and air. "

 

 

Roman Serra was born in Detroit, MI. Currently he resides in Chicago, IL

 

Serra attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA-2008 and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts MFA-2011

 

several awards and public commissions including his current project at Somerset Place in Chicago. ( 9 pieces total)

 

Corporate Purchase - Anonymous- 2016 Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, IL

 

Managed Way - Troy, MI (7 pieces total)

 

Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series winner Detroit

 

Effen Vodka/ Jim Bean Purchase Prize Chicago

 

Collection of the Trustees (4 pieces) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Philadelphia, PA

 

Collection of the Trustees (1 piece) The Flint Institute of the Arts - Flint, MI