BIO

    Cynthia Correia graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A.in Art. After college she intended to become an art teacher but her path was diverted by an interest in form and function, this led her to design and building. Cynthia was a Design / Build General Contractor in the bay area for 16 years and spent the next 30 years teaching design and construction at Laney College. 

   She is an accomplished artist and designer. Cynthia began painting, furniture making and sculpture in 2017 as a way to express her passion for color and 3-dimensional art.  Her paintings and sculpture reflect her building and graphic design background as well as her love of color.  

Artist Statement 

    Cynthia is a bold colorist and a minimalist. She was influenced and inspired early on by Frank Stella and Josef Albers without really understanding the impact that color would have on the rest of her life. Nature inspires her vibrant color palette. Her bold choice of colors should visually stir an emotion within you. 

  Her dimensional paintings on wood move you outside the lines and deeper into her work. At times her work is additive and at other times she invokes subtractive measures to draw you in. 

    Her sculptures use linear forms and color to give depth and texture to her work while creating interactions to the space around them.