Florida Artists Group

Artists Bio and Artist Statement:

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Renee Schwadron Lewis always loved the combination of texture and color.  The confluence of cultures in NYC was especially an influential part of her life.  Lewis received a B.F.A. in Fabric Design from the School of Art at Syracuse University.  As part of the University’s Foreign Studies Program she studied Art History in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  In her focus on Fabric Design (which included silk screening and weaving), Lewis developed an eye and proficiency with repetitive patterns – which continues to be a theme in her current work.

Her Post-Impressionist style drawings are created with a combination of oil crayons, color pencils and pastels – producing bold, stunning colors and creative themes capturing the colorful nature of women.  At the core of her work are women – empowered, strong – yet vulnerable – linked to others, each other – and beautiful from within.

Lewis is an award winning artist and is represented by Riverside Fine Art, Daytona Beach, The Hub on Canal, New Smyrna Beach, The Dancing Crane Gallery, Bradenton and The A.T. Hun Gallery, Savannah.  She has exhibited work at The Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, the Orlando Museum of Art with the Artists Registry, The Gallery at Mills Park, Orlando, City Arts Factory, Orlando and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association.  She is also a member of the Artist’s Workshop, Vero Beach Art Club,  Beaux Arts Central Florida and the Art League of Daytona Beach.  Additionally, she teaches classes and workshops for children and adults at the Orlando Museum of Art, the Casselberry Art House and The Hub on Canal.  She resides in Winter Park, Florida.

Awards & Exhibitions:

Summer Exhibition at Gallery at Mills Park – Orlando  -Honorable Mention     2017
Gainesville Fine Arts Association – Summer Members’ Showcase- Third Place                     2017
Artist Workshop 59th Annual Members’ Show – Mrs. Halley Memorial Award          2017
The Hub on Canal – ‘Choose Your Muse – Ode to the Masters’- Second Place                2017
Gainesville Fine Arts Association  - ‘What We Cherish’ – Judge’s Recognition Award    2018
Artists Workshop Annual Members Showcase – The Ruth Frailey Award                          2018
Lighthouse Art Center, Tequesta, Florida -  ‘Art of Association’- Second Place – Mixed Media   2018

Exhibitions:

Exhibited at the Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Orlando Museum of Art with the Artists Registry, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, the Artists Workshop, The Art League of Daytona Beach, Beaux Arts of Central Florida, The Hub on Canal, New Smyrna Beach –

Select Exhibitions:

City Arts Factory – Orlando – Solo Exhibition February, 2015
Cobb Cole Attorneys at Law – Showcase of the Artists – 2017
Gallery at Mills Park – Three person exhibition – 2018
Leesburg Center for the Arts – ‘From Pencil to Paint’ – two person show – 2018