Selene Perez

Selene Perez (b. 1982, Mexico) is known for her vast bestiary of strong, graphic drawings of animals. Ranging from seven-legged cats to flocks of geese in flight, Perez makes her creatures with the simplest of marks across an array of media. Perez joined the Creativity Explored studio in 2006.

The influence of printmaking is evident in all of her work. The vivid contrast between dark and light, and fine line and densely black form, are skillfully balanced. Her “ink blot” birds combine bodies made from abstract slashes of feathery ink with thin, carefully drawn feet and necks into figures that blend motion and solidity; while her charcoal silhouettes of various beasts and creatures are compact evocations of form. Perez handles her subjects with a sense of whimsy that softens the stark black and white pieces.

Perez's imaginative creatures come to life in her gull pillow made in collaboration with CB2 in 2014. In 2013, her work was featured in Outside In: The Art of Inclusion, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland.