‘Renate Reuter, is the president of the Portrait and Figure Painters Society of SW Florida, Inc. (PFPS). She is also public relation person and assists various known artists and art organizations with their media since several years. She moved here to southwest Florida in 2002 after a long career in the corporate business world. She is a professional fine visual and international artist and has received several awards for her own paintings. They have been on display in galleries in Naples, Bonita Springs Art League, the Rauschenberg gallery at Edison College, Big Arts on Sanibel and presently at the Gannon Art & Antiques in South Fort Myers. She has European customers who obtained her paintings.
Her goal with PFPS is to provide scholarships and recognition for local art students in the fine visual arts of portraits and figures in various medium and styles.’
B I O G R A P H Y
My lifelong interest in the visual arts has developed over several years of intense observation and study in the various areas she has lived from her early childhood in Germany, in the New York City area and now in Southwest Florida. Her background and formal education include design, layout and planning, color technology, and corporate and international communication.
"I live in Southwest Florida, so I can be on the beach or in the woods within a few minutes. Things that spark an idea for a painting - interesting people, animals, interesting locations, a new sunny day or golden afternoon, colorful cloud formation, early morning mist, sunsets and sunrises - constantly inspires me to paint. The completion of each painting finds me anxiously anticipating the future canvases. The creative motivation of being surrounded by this beautiful tropical environment and being in the company of other artists along with those who also appreciate this area enrich my life."
She continues to update and refine her skills by attending academic lectures, critiques and studio workshops given by prominent local painters and internationally-known artists. Renate is a member of many art organizations and is active in several of them by volunteering her time and using her background professional and formal business experience including public relations, and by donating paintings to benefit local and national charitable fundraising. She has won awards for portraits, location scenes, and
her work has been shown locally in juried and invitational shows and galleries including Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Naples, and Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach.
Renate is a member of the American Portrait Society, Florida Watercolor Society; Art Council of SW Florida.
She is the President and Founder of the Portrait and Figure Painters Society of SW Florida, Inc.
Along with her tropical scenes, wildlife, and still life studies she is currently also producing a series of local scenes and people in which she is sensitively communicating with the viewer a sense of juxtaposition of color, composition and symbol in expressing time and place and character.
"Some work of mine was a challenge because I am reminded of Renoir, Matisse and Monet who also painted scenes of where they lived and incorporated the culture of the time. My art is my 100% own creation and ideas. I give those who collect my work a guarantee of an original painting that I have not reproduced into prints or giclees."
Two of Renate's award-winning portrait paintings were accepted at the Art League of Bonita Springs's '07 juried exhibition and then were on display at the Sims Fine Art Gallery in Cape Harbour until May '08. They are portraits that depict the innocence of childhood.
A 2nd prize winner, a painting of a Montmartre' cafe' in Paris/France where artists dine were on exhibition at Temple Beth El in South Ft. Myers in 2006. This oil painting shows originality in subject, layout and color and is reminiscent of her visit in France when she was younger. This painting also has a matching 'companion picture depicting an Italian water scene.'
Renate had a 'one-women invitational'show at the Sanibel Congregational Church of Christ in '07 and she is getting prepared for 'one-women invitational' in August 2010 at the beautiful Cape Coral Library.
"I am inviting all my customers to view My Gallery on this website."
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
G O O D N E W S:
PORTRAIT & FIGURE PAINTERS SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Inc.
Renate is currently coordinating the development of a new group of artists, Portrait and Figure Painters Society of SW Florida. "Our area has immense ability and this type of art organization will benefit many. There is a wealth of talent in SW Florida including the professional artists who earn their living by painting, the artists who wish to learn new skills and also the future artists who are now in schools. This can also have an impact on being part of our cultural destination - national and international."
Community Service
For Non-Profit Organizations
- 2003 – 2006 Did Press Releases for the Art League of Fort Myers
- 2007 – Present For the mainland do Press Releases and assistance for the barrier islands
- 2007 - ongoing Provide special art training to communities
- 2008 Assisted FGCU with commissioned oil portrait for business dean.
Portrait and Figure Painters Society of SW Florida, Inc. or 'PFPS'.
Founded:
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October 2007 Created and develop new type of fine art organization/society in SW Florida
In operation to encourage and promote fine portrait and figure artists, students, our
communities with national and international students - in their professional
growth and success.
2008 Involved in obtaining scholarships for High School's and College's
deserving fine visual art students. Working together with teachers.
DONATIONS
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Large Oil Painting to Estero Lyons Club for underprivileged
- Painted Chair for local children Imaginarium which was auction off by Rob & Stucky
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Art for Acts 2006–donated two original oil paintings
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Almost four year’s time for ALFM’s Public Relation & Marketing
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Created patch for SW Art Council Quilt to be on display
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2007 Donate Prize Winner to ACT ‘Tribal Princess’
Donate to various Health and Children Organizations
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As of 2006 assist Sanibel-Captiva art league with press releases and communication and other non-profit organizations.
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Painted and donated 2 small acrilic paintings for Big Arts, Sanibel for their fund raising.
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Donate moneys to various non-profit organizations for the needy.
ART STUDIES
- Studied with local and well-known artists and teachers,
Doug Flynt, Gale Bennett, Bea Pappas, and Greg Biolchini, Richard Kirk,
Paul Leveille, Janet Rogers, Miles Batt.
EXHIBITIONS & Displays
2003 – present Art League of Bonita Springs
City Hall of Bonita Springs
2004-2005 Art League of Fort Myers
2004-2005 French Roast Café, Fort Myers
Bogarts' Restaurant
2006 Vanderbilt Gallery of Naples
2006 Arts for Acts, Fort Myers
2006-present Big Arts, Sanibel-Captiva
2006 Temple Beth-El
2006- present Naples Art Organization
2007 Sachs Fifth Avenue, Ft. Myers
2007- 2008 Sims Gallery of Fine Arts, Cape Coral
2007-2008 Lexington/KY Equestrian Website/Calendar Competition
2008 Noble Jewelers, Ft. Myers
2008 Harbourside, SW Art Council Show, Ft. Myers
2008 Sachs Fifth Avenue, Ft. Myers
2008 Sanibel-Captiva Summer Exhibit at Big Art's Phillips Gallery
2008 Gannon's Antiques & Arts, Ft. Myers
2010 Cape Coral Library off Mohawk
- AWARDS Merit Award for ‘portrait of a Tribal Princess’ Oil
at juried exhibition, Fort Myers
2nd Prize for ‘Paris-Café de Artiste’, Oil,
at juried exhibition, Ft. Myers
First Painting, but 3rd Prize for ‘Lily’ in The Wind’ Portrait, Bonita Springs
Honorable Mention for ‘Summer Magic’ W/C, Ft. Myers
Award for ‘Outstanding Public Relations/Marketing 2005 Ft. Myers
John Clever Award, Bonita Springs for 'Coconuts in the Wind'
Honorable mention for Busy Izzy from the Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda
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