RESUME

:BIOGRAPHY:

Reneé Antoinette Fox was born on October 15, 1973 in Frederick, MD. Michelle Reneé Fox (dancer and musician) shared her love of dance, music and visual art with her only daughter and three sons. She would play guitar, sing and dance for her children often. Reneé embraced the more solitary visual arts as her personal form of expression. She was schooled in various artistic disciplines, languages and religion as an adolescent at the Visitation Academy, Catholic School for girls.

At age 17, in 1991, Reneé graduated from high school with honors and made her own home in Washington, DC. She attended Catholic University for one year studying architecture but decided that her creativity would not be put to its best use in that profession. For several years, Reneé traveled, lived and learned in many different places in the country. She made the decision in 1997 to become a professional artist. She attended the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington D.C.. While at the Corcoran, Reneé studied classical painting techniques under the mentorship of Professor William Newman, assisted in his studio and worked as a teaching assistant. During this time, she was active in showing and selling her work independently and through DC galleries. Reneé began to make use of her contacts, working as a freelance muralist.

In search of creative diversity and a warmer climate, in 2000, Reneé relocated to Los Angeles, CA. She earned her BFA in 2002 from Otis College of Art and Design where she studied with mentor, Professor Linda Burnham. Renee acquired valuable knowledge in an apprenticeship with Linda, working as her personal studio assistant and as her teaching assistant at the college. At Otis, she gained an appreciation for art theory and modern art and made lasting friendships with fellow students and teachers at Otis. Differences in culture and in the natural California environment such as the quality of light and types of plants have been strong influences in her work. Los Angeles proves to be an exciting art scene and an inspiring place for Reneé to continue with her art career.

Reneé's continued contact with friends and clients across the country has facilitated her joint establishment and operation of an LA based and nationwide mural painting and artist resource company. RAFKHO Studios was established in 2000 by Reneé and artist Kenneth Ober. Reneé currently shows and sells her work to private collectors, independent locations with peers and through Gallery 825. Her work can be seen at www.laaa.org, www.rafkhostudios.com and www.uniteddivas.com.

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