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Renée Fleuranges-Valdes
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ABC News 4 Charleston: LowCountry Live Spotlight - Quilted Artistry by Renee (April 6, 2022)
Tessa Spencer of ABC News 4 Charleston visits the home studio and gallery of Quilted Artistry by Renee, owner/artist Renee Fleuranges-Valdes and discusses her art and her path from home made clothing to software exec to fine art. Click here to watch the interview.
The Charleston Compass: Meet Renee Fleuranges-Valdes (April 2023)
An interview by Okeeba Jubalo, owner of the Nobel Sol Art Group and the Okeeba Jubalo Fine Art Studio, discussing Renee's transition from a NY based artist to the Charleston, SC art scene and what drives Renee to create art.. View on CCQMtv:
Southern Voyager, Daily Inspiration: Meet Renee Fleuranges-Valdes. (February 24, 2022)
A look at Renée Fleuranges-Valdes and her path to becoming a fiber artist. For full article, click here:
Charleston Magazine Feature Artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes (February 2022)
The February issue of the Charleston Magazine chooses to spotlight Renée Fleuranges-Valdes as their Featured Artist. Starting on page 54 of the print magazine and page 58 of the digital version, you can read the interview, which discusses Renée's transition from corporate life to a full time fiber artist. Renée shares how she maneuvered the journey, finding her voice as a fine art artist. You can read the article here: Charleston Magazine
Spencer Museum of Art Acquires "In the Spotlight" (December 2019)
The Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, (Lawrence, Kansas) has recently acquired work by local artist, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. The piece, In the Spotlight, is a vibrant mix of color and texture, depicting a tribal dancer in full swing. The quilt is typical of Renée’s vivid style. The colorful fabric is meant to focus the viewer on the dancer, and the movement is created using intricately stitched quilting designs. Renée hopes the piece conveys the dancers joy, his love of life and his intense passion for his art. Mrs. Fleuranges-Valdes is known for her use of bold color and high contrast in her work, in an attempt to connect with the viewer, drawing them in for a closer look, and stimulating a feeling of happiness, self confidence, and being at peace with oneself.
In the Spotlight will become a permanent part of The Spencer Museums Women Collection.
About The Spencer Museum of Art: With a diverse collection of more than 45,000 art objects and works of cultural significance, the Spencer is the only comprehensive art museum in the state of Kansas and serves more than 100,000 visitors annually. The Museum’s vision is to present its collection as a living archive that motivates object-centered research and teaching, creative work, and transformative public dialogue.
About the Artist: Renée Fleuranges-Valdes, is an award winning fiber artist whose work uses dance and the human body, to delve into the joys of life. Renée has been quilting for almost 20 years and has moved from traditional utilitarian quilts to almost exclusively art quilts, meant to hang on the wall. Her work can be found in private collections, and can be viewed at quilt shows, gallery exhibitions, and museums across the United States. Renée resides in North Charleston, SC with her husband, where she relocated to after retiring from a 38 year career at IBM in NY. She holds a BS in Biology from Syracuse University, Utica Campus. The couple has two adult children. They were drawn to the Charleston area for retirement because of it’s focus on art and culture.
