Renata Wright Art Perth WA

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The Artist

Renata Wright is an Australian born artist who has had a love of art, crafts and creativity all her life, inspired by her father Karel Srb who was a saddler and leatherworker by trade, and family and friends who are her constant supporters. Renata is mainly self-taught but has attended various courses run by professional award winning artists who have all inspired her in one way or another. One of Renata’s biggest inspirations came from attending Avondale College in New South Wales in 1988 when studying for a Bachelor of Education majoring in Art. During that year, one of Renata’s teachers, Bruce Durrant, introduced her to the wonderful world of watercolour. It was after that year that watercolour became her favourite art medium and she set out to explore it further and develop her own style.

Renata exhibits and sells original works regularly, has received numerous commissions, and has work in private homes around the world.

Awards

2011 Dalwallinu Arts Festival, Watercolour Section - First Prize
2011 Dalwallinu Arts Festival, Best Art Entry
2010 Cervantes Art Festival, Watercolour Section - 1st Prize.
2010 Watercolour Society of WA Annual Art Awards - Highly Commended Award.
2009 Riseborough Fini Olives Inaugural Annual Acquisitive Art Award – 2nd Prize
2008 Watercolour Society of WA – Honourable Mention
2005 Float design competition for RAC/Channel 7 Christmas Pageant – 1st Prize
2005 Rockingham Regional Art Award – Highly Commended Award
1996 Leonora Art Prize Inc – Best Local Watercolour
1992 Leonora Art Prize Inc – Highly Commended Award

Solo Exhibitions

2010 "Colour In Continents", Gingin, Western Australia (dual exhibition with fellow artist Sandra Bishop)
2007 “Wingin’ It”, blend(er) Gallery, Joondalup, Western Australia
2002 “Getting My Bearings”, Yanchep, Western Australia
1997 “The Middle of Nowhere”, Leinster, Western Australia
1991 “Scenes That Make You Go Hmmm…!”, Norseman, Western Australia

Group Exhibitions (all held in Western Australia)

2010 Watercolour Society of WA Annual Awards Exhibiton, Fremantle.
2009 Watercolour Society of WA Annual Awards Exhibition, Fremantle
2009 Riseborough Fini Olives Inaugural Annual Acquisitive Art Award, Gingin
2009 City of Joondalup Annual Art Awards, Joondalup
2008 North Coast Art Club members exhibition at Mindarie Hotel, Mindarie
2007 “Selection Box” – North Coast Art Club members exhibition at Mindarie Hotel, Mindarie
2007 “Hanging Together” – North Coast Art Club members exhibition at blend(er) Gallery, Joondalup WA
2006 City of Stirling Art Award
2005 Rockingham Regional Art Award, Rockingham
2004 “North Coast Beaches” – North Coast Art Club members exhibition, Yanchep
2004 City of Wanneroo Annual Art Awards, Wanneroo
2003 Wanneroo Art Society, Sorrento
2002 City of Wanneroo Annual Art Award, Wanneroo
2002 Lakeside Joondalup Annual Community Art Exhibition, Joondalup
2000 Garden City Atwell Portrait Prize, Alfred Cove 1999 City of Joondalup Community Art Exhibition, Joondalup

Art Related Education

1988 One year of Bachelor of Education majoring in Art, at Avondale College, New South Wales.
1992 – 1997 Foundation Studies 1,2,3 (Painting) in Certificate of Art & Craft 10163, Curtin University of Technology, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (classes held in Leinster).
Materials & Methods (Painting) in Certificate of Art & Craft with Kalgoorlie College, held in Leinster.
Materials & Methods (Drawing) in Certificate of Art & Craft with Kalgoorlie College, held in Leinster.