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 her mother Brigitte who has been her constant supporter.  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

• 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

• 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)

• 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
• 22000  Garden City Atwell Portrait Prize, Alfred Cove 1999  City of Joondalup Community Art Exhibition, Joondalup