ABOUT

My work explores the spaces, shapes and lines formed by nature. "Bright, bold saturated color has been instinctual and consistent in my work for as long as I’ve been creating art. But, even though my color sensibility started as an intuitive force, it has now become my drive and curiosity in art making. Although I adore pure colors straight from the tube, I absolutely love mixing my own colors. Through creating tints, tones and shades, I am always looking for color harmony and balance in my work. I find painting abstract repetitive shapes helps build color relationships and conversations. This process feels meditative for me. I get lost in the dynamics of color, line and texture.
An unexpected part of my process is returning to old paintings. There's something incredibly satisfying about painting over them, the history underneath, the push and pull of deciding what to keep visible and what to let go. That tension adds a depth I can't get any other way.

2. I’d like to share some insight into my artistic practice and the themes that drive my work. My current exploration focuses on the spaces, shapes, and lines formed by architecture, flora, and land.
Bright, bold, and saturated color have always been a consistent and instinctual element of my art whether it be an Assemblage, a Monotype print or an abstract mixed media painting. While this sensibility began as an intuitive force, it has evolved into a central drive and a subject of deep curiosity. I find great satisfaction in using color I’m always looking for color harmony and balance in my work. I find painting abstract repetitive shapes helps build color relationships and conversations.. Painting abstract, repetitive shapes allows me to build complex color relationships and conversations.
An unexpected but vital part of my process involves returning to older paintings. I find it incredibly satisfying to paint over previous works, navigating the tension of deciding which historical layers to keep visible and which to let go. This layering adds a unique depth and history to the final piece that I cannot achieve any other way.

3. I would like to share some insight into my artistic practice and the themes that drive my work. My current exploration focuses on the spaces, shapes, and lines formed by the intersection of architecture, flora, and land.

Bright, bold, and saturated colors have always been consistent and instinctual elements of my art, whether in an assemblage, a monotype print, or an abstract mixed media painting. While this sensibility began as an intuitive force, it has evolved into a central drive and a subject of deep curiosity. I find great satisfaction in seeking color harmony and balance, and I find that painting abstract, repetitive shapes allows me to build complex color relationships and conversations.

An unexpected but vital part of my process involves returning to older paintings. I find it incredibly satisfying to paint over previous works, navigating the tension of deciding which historical layers to keep visible and which to obscure. This layering adds a unique depth and history to the final piece that can only be achieved through this iterative proces

Statement

 Renée’s paintings are studies in immediacy, offering a fresh perspective on her studio practice. Her work unfolds through exploration and discovery, shaped by the spaces, forms, and lines found in nature. She investigates variation, contradiction, similarity, and juxtaposition within these elements. The resulting compositions invite curiosity, evoke emotional states such as comfort, excitement, and tension, and encourage viewers to engage with the visual narrative.

Her practice is grounded in an intuitive methodology, allowing marks and forms to guide the development of each composition through the deliberate addition and removal of elements. This process generates shapes that enter into active visual dialogue. The interplay of varied design principles supports compositional balance, while areas of color create moments of pause and visual space, allowing finer details to emerge and convey their own narratives.

Renée