Artist Bio

Vildan Starr is a visual artist based in Westchester, New York. Born in Ankara, Turkey, Vildan began painting at a young age and continued to pursue her artistic talents while studying in Ankara, Istanbul, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C., as well as practicing law in Los Angeles and New York City. Throughout her artistic journey, she has explored a wide range of styles, including realistic landscapes, still life, figurative, and abstract art, using various materials such as oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, gouache, glass paint, fabric paint, pencils, and charcoal. Her creativity knows no bounds, as she works on diverse surfaces like glass, paper, canvas, wood, fabric, and ceramic.

Vildan's artistic focus shifted towards expressionist abstract paintings after experiencing the transformative events of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. To further refine her skills and expand her artistic horizons, she has actively participated in numerous art classes and workshops. Notable among these are her studies in Italy in 1983 (Perugia) and 1984 (Naples), her time at the Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles in 1991 and 1992, her virtual participation in Monique Car's abstract landscape course in 2021, her involvement in Nicholas Wilton's Creative Visionary Program in 2021 and 2022, her virtual participation in Cat Tesla and Julie Schumer's course "Boldly Abstract" in 2022, her virtual participation in Cat Tesla's course "Abstracting Nature" in 2022, and her ongoing abstract painting classes at the Greenwich Art Society School of Visual Art with Anna Patalano since 2022 in Greenwich, CT. These experiences have further nurtured Vildan's artistic growth and provided her with new perspectives.

Vildan's artwork is characterized by a bold and expressive approach, allowing her to capture the essence of nature through abstraction or dynamic geometric designs. Currently, she dedicates her time to working in her studio in Westchester, which serves as her creative sanctuary. It is within this space that she continues to explore and push the boundaries of her artistic expression, constantly evolving as an artist.

Her art has been publicly displayed with one of her paintings being selected for the prestigious Greenwich Art Society's 106th Annual Exhibition at Bendheim Gallery in Greenwich, CT, in May 2023. The exhibition was juried by David Max Horowitz, a curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Additionally, another one of her artworks was chosen to be displayed in the Stamford Art Association's exhibition "Summer in the City" at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT, in June 2023. This exhibition was juried by Eleanor Flatow, Associate Director at Hollis Taggart Art Gallery in NYC, and an independent Art Advisor and Curator.

Most recently one of her pieces was selected in Loft Artist Association’s 10th Annual Fall Juried Exhibition on September 2023 Stamford, CT.

She is a member of Greenwich Art Society.