Statement
Rene has worked professionally as a sculptor, painter, photographer, multi-media artist and educator for 40 years. She is an award-winning recipient in fine arts, sculpture, and photography. Rene's artwork has been exhibited on both coasts and internationally. Her wide range and eclectic background has created a diverse portfolio that lends itself to her teaching a variety of art techniques.
Rene graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (BFA) in Classical Sculpture and Arts Education. She has been an artist in Residence at many notable centers, including Master Artists in Residency Program at Northeastern University, (AAMARP) Boston, California Council on the Arts, and the Alana Community Outreach and Training Center in Vermont. Her work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows including the Museum of the National Center of African American Artists, Boston, Simmons College, Harvard University, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the International Arts exhibition at the University of Hawaii, Hilo.
In addition to these accomplishments, Rene is an award-winning poet, a puppeteer, and has spent several years in theater and television. She describes herself simply as a creative explorer of life's mysteries; regardless of the medium so long as the inquiry has a way of expressing itself!
Bio
I was born in NYC and learned early on that my imagination was a superpower I could use creatively throughout my artistic career. I studied classical sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art, but made a living as a painter and arts integration educator. I always teach everyone that their creativity is not limited to fine art, but encompasses every aspect of their lives as they harness and develop their creative thinking/exploration skills. I have used this elemental philosophy in my own approach to my multicultural artwork and it has widened my worldview and teaching opportunities.
I have worked independently as an artist and as a black woman of 72, I am proud of how I have survived many racially dangerous times in our recent social history. It has been my life's work to be a witness to these events through my multimedia work as an artist, writer, photographer and educator.