Niris Iris
Is she a Californian, New Yorker, Floridian or New Mexican? Only her hairdresser knows for sure and since she cuts her own hair you’ll have to ask her. She will tell you it has been one wild ride. “ I live at the edge of the village” is what she will tell you about her day- to- day life. “People are always waiting for me to come to my senses. I wonder why? I’m not waiting for them to do the same. I consider myself traditionally bohemian. There is always someone like me running around. It gives people something to complain about” she laughs.
The concept of EXTREME PORTRAITS came from her desire to carry on the time-honored tradition of portraiture. She has been painting “personalities” since 1991. She is also deeply involved in the traditions of sculpture. She works in wood and stone with hand tools.
Niris has worked in creative fields her entire life. Careers in food and fashion were a natural progression into the arts. Plus, she likes it the best. She has studied everywhere from the streets, symposia, schools and under the guidance of some pretty amazing mentors. She will tell you she is outsider artist who came inside. Over the years she has been an artist, a student, a teacher, consultant, accident survivor and single parent to her beloved son Dylan James.
Niris’ artistic experiences and resume span two decades. She started Niris Studio, a fine art resource, for designers, architects and private clientele. Niris Studio also offers a variety of fine art services as well as a unique studio/gallery. “Over the years I created an extensive collection of artwork. The response has been remarkable,” she says of her decision to open Niris Studio™.“ I want clients to have many choices in a pressure free environment. I bake for people when they come to visit. ” There is a wide range of art to pick from. Classical or edgy the variety of artwork is vast.
Innovation ~ Trend ~ Tradition…it’s all part of her desire to offer each person
“ A Personal Experience With Fine Art”
“...The challenge is to make Tradition a living thing; a living language that draws in inspiration like a great tree, from subterranean unseen roots, but which is nevertheless rendered contemporary in each generation. Tradition is not a dead thing; it is, in fact, the only means by which we can experience a sense of belonging and meaning within a rapidly changing world. It is, ultimately, the only way of making sense of the past and the future through their subtle reconciliation in a kind of eternal present.” - Prince Charles, in Ode (October 2003)