Alene Sirott-Cope
Hobe Sound, FL
“The vivid, colorful and bright hues of my medium inspire me and others to appreciate the value of the natural spectrum of color and how it can affect one’s mood and outlook. It has become a whole and creative healing process for me.”
Alene Sirott-Cope has had Type 1 Diabetes since college and has dealt with significant health implications, including open-heart surgery and limited walking capabilities.
Following the onset of a progressive physical disability, Alene shifted her practice toward digital art, using color, light, and shadow to create work that evokes joy, warmth, and cherished memories. Grounded in her background in graphic design, she blends color, shape, texture, and composition across two- and three-dimensional mixed media pieces, as well as fine art, gift items, pet products, and an original clothing line.
“My goal is to capture cherished memories through every piece I create. Working digitally allows me to paint and bring my artistic visions to life without the physical demands of gathering materials, setting up, and cleaning up traditional media. It has made it possible for me to continue creating despite my mobility challenges.”
Alene has been a professional graphic designer, potter, art director, art educator, and fine artist. Her work has been featured in The Boston Globe, The Crafts Report, Art Calendar, The Nashua Telegraph, The Lowell Sun, Funeria Art, Polymer Cafe Magazine, 1000 Dog Portraits, The NH Chronicle, a book titled “Pigments of Your Imagination," and HGTV’s “That’s Clever.”
She writes, “Art is a great healing process for me, and I need to have some kind of creative process in order to keep me physically and mentally active. With the aid of ArtLifting, I know that the validation of any kind of compensation makes this endeavor even more rewarding.”
