Statement - Irene Rinta
Irene Rinta is known for creating dreamlike work that bends the reality of engineering into whimsical wonder of playfulness. Rather than providing a well-defined story at rest, Irene leaves viewers the opportunity to apply the Laws of Inertia, Force, and Acceleration, and Action-Reaction. It invites viewers to play along and have fun using their own childhood imagination. Newton’s Laws of Motion are evident in her work, which describes the relationship between objects and the forces acting on them. Follow her journey. In her paintings, while finding an object at rest, imagine exerting your own force to set it in motion. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Enjoy the ride!
Bio
Irene Rinta is an artist who uses acrylic and oil paint. She was born in the Philippines and moved to California in 1997. Her education in art was through her Bachelor of Science in Architecture in the Philippines. Her art reflects a blend of her college education and childhood influences, full of fun.
In 2005, after a successful career, she retired and pursued Art. Her first few projects were murals. In 2007, while raising her daughter, she founded a nonprofit organization (Kids Engineering 101, Inc.) that teaches architecture, engineering, and city planning to kids, and served on the board of the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, she was accepted into a pool of muralists to paint two buildings in Lompoc, CA, twice during her residency in the county.
When the pandemic hit in 2018, she focused on actual fine art painting. Santa Barbara is considered an art colony. That’s where she took lessons from professional artists, both in person and online.
Within three years, she was accepted to a juried show at The Faulkner Gallery. Additionally, the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative (SBAC) commissioned her through a juried process to paint a grand piano for display at the Santa Barbara Airport. A collector from Carmel, CA, discovered her and purchased a few of her paintings. Within her first three years, about half of her paintings have been purchased.
In 2021, she moved to Roseville, California. Although her focus shifted away from painting, she organized and offered a few painting lessons for art groups. In 2026, she joined the Professional Arts Association and revived her passion for painting.