Skye lives and works in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

Skye Riss has a unique ability to use her energy as a guide to creating abstract, mixed media paintings consisting of wild shapes made with many lines and bright colors, known as the Energy Series. Skye is best known for Soul Paintings: a series of powerful “blind” contour portraits. Skye continues to paint and draw, experimenting with mediums and techniques to expand her practice.

Education
2016 BFA in Fine Art, Major in Painting, Minor in Visual Communication Design
University of Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
Thesis Exhibition: Energy Series
Faculty Mentor Professor Power Boothe

Awards and Recognitions
2019 Emerging Young Professional awarded by the Sweet Mother Awards
2018 Rene Soto Gallery Diploma

Selected Exhibitions
2019 Solo Live Paintings, Christmas in July! with Caring With Grace, Ronald McDonald House, New Haven, CT

2019 Two-Person Exhibition, The Soundview Club and the Art of Business, Stamford Bank & Trust, Stamford, CT

2019 Love of Art Auction & 1st Anniversary Celebration, Rene Soto Gallery, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, CT

2019 Live Painting with Rene Soto Gallery, Raymour and Flanigan, Norwalk, CT

2019 March Opening Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2019 February Opening Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2019 Solo Exhibition, New Year’s Soul Paintings Rockwell Art & Framing, Wilton, CT

2019 Art Across Borders, Saugatuck Congregational Church, Westport, CT

2019 Live Painting at An Evening in Oyster Town, Cantiki SoNo, Norwalk, CT

2018 Live Painting at the Black & White Exhibit, AC – PIX STUDIO, Union City, NJ

2018 Diplomas Awarded to Artists, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018 December Opening Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018 November Opening Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018 Exhibit and Live Painting, Lion’s Paw & Company, Fairfield, CT

2018 October Opening Show, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018 Soul Paintings For Danbury Youth Services, Tarrywile Park & Mansion, Danbury, CT

2018 Perspectives: The Work of Four Female Artists, Wilton Library Association, Wilton, CT

2018 Pop-Up Show with Vinci Artistry, Braach’s House of Flowers, Norwalk, CT

2018 Soul Paintings at Rene Soto Gallery, Rene Soto Gallery, Norwalk, CT

2018 Soul Paintings For Caring with Grace, Raymour & Flanigan, Norwalk, CT

2018 An Evening of Fine Art & Networking, Stamford Bank & Trust, Stamford, CT

2016 Solo Exhibit and Live Painting, Rotary International Youth Exchange – District 7255

Commissions
2022 Moridius – Pet Portrait
2019 Maya – Pet Portrait
2018 Star Bella – Pet Portrait
2018 Kobe – Pet Portrait
2017 Sasha – Pet Portrait
2017 A Happy Day – Pet Portrait
2016 Live Paintings for Rotary District 7255