Thoughts Between Spaces
Richie Peña Master of Fine Arts in Art Thesis Exhibition
Welcome to Richie Peña's online showcase.
Artist Statement
Thoughts Between Spaces
By Richie Peña
Thoughts between spaces
Linking subconscious to the cognitive
Divine guidance awaken true intentions
Through shifting veils of colors and comforting shapes
A sacred space emerges
Grounded with harmony and rhythm
To balance and scale the forms that establish
A gentle composition
To rest the eyes
Ink and paper marry time and time again
A sanctuary for resting thoughts
A shelter that gives refuge
Thoughts that breathe a gazing vessel
and alleviates bad ideas turned good
Thin sheets of revered windows and doors
Portals that link us together
Tethering ourselves to safety
We all have thoughts with spaces in between
Moments of reassurance
With pious figures
Radiating through shrouds
Of enlighten scenes
About the Artist
Richie Peña grew up in Del Rio, Texas, and lives in Irving, Texas. He received his
B.F.A. in 2017 from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas.
Richie has exhibited nationally, including exhibitions in Texas and Massachusetts.
While at the Թ, Richie was the graduate assistant to gallery director
Christina Haley for two years and worked closely with artists on their exhibitions.
In his last year he served as graduate assistant to printmaking professor Steven Foutch
in the art department. Richie will leave the Թ with a Masters of
Arts and a newly completed Masters of Fine Arts in Art. His focus has been on printmaking and Richie's process involves crochet elements and
cut fabric pressure printed onto mulberry paper. The color palette references cathedral
stained glass, the scattering of dawn and dusk sky, and the shifting of seasonal pigments.
You can follow Richie on his Instagram account and see more of his work on his
For all the images in the exhibition visit
GALLERY OF WORK
We come in three
2020
mono-print, chine-collé, oil ink on mulberry paper, 14” x 11”
Near and far...
2020
mono-print, chine-collé, oil ink on mulberry paper, 13 1/2” x 12 1/2”
Shelter
2020
mono-print, chine-collé, oil ink on mulberry paper, 11 1/4” x 17”
In the sea...
2020
digital rendering, 16 1/2” x 24”
Soft Spirit
2020
mono-print, chine-collé, oil ink on mulberry paper, 12” x 17 1/2”
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