ABOUT RENEE
Officially: Narrm Land (Melbourne, Australia) based Contemporary Wildlife and Pet Portrait Artists.
Unofficially: A Scribbler
Self-taught artist, Renee Mitchells finely-honed line work reference a detailed knowledge of technical drawing combined with a love of expressive line work.
A passion for pens and love of freedom and movement can be seen in Mitchell’s largest body of works. In her Scratch Series animals and sea creatures alike show fine detail and lose line working together in harmony to bring animals to life. A portion of these works combine pen with acrylic paint offering a mixed media contemporary take on the traditional portrait.
OUT OF AFRICA
March 2024
The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
NATIONWIDE CURATING
27 January to 24 March 2023
Wotso Pyrmont, Sydney NSW
WINGING IT
1st December 2022 to 6th January 2023
The Village Kitchen Kurrajong, Kurrajong Village NSW
NOCTURNAL
July 20 to 10 August 2022
The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
BIT-A-BLING
April 2022
Gallery ONE88, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW
THE MENAGERIE
November 2020 to January 2021The Village Kitchen Kurrajong, Kurrajong Village NSW
SCRATCH
February 2020
The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
TRAVEL SCRATCH DIARY
November 2019 to January 2020The Village Kitchen Kurrajong, Kurrajong Village NSW
NOCTURNAL
June 2019
Gallery ONE88, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW
TWISTED
November 2018 to January 2019The Village Kitchen Kurrajong, Kurrajong Village NSW
FEATHERS AND FUR
November 2017 to January 2018The Village Kitchen Kurrajong, Kurrajong Village NSW
FLORA + FAUNA
March to April 2017
ESD Galleries, Paddington Sydney, NSW
SCRATCH
May 2016
CStudios, Newcastle, NSW
COME PLAY WITH ME
March 2016
Sassafras Creek, Kurrajong Village NSW
AN ITCH TO SCRATCH
June-July 2015
Sassafras, Kurrajong Village NSW
REPRESENTING GALLERIES + SPACES
VICTORIA
The Framing Studio : Heathmont
The Stockroom : Ringwood
MILK + WINE BAR : Heathmont (Limited Edition Print Stockist)
NEW SOUTH WALES
Milk Factory Gallery : Bowral
Gallery NWC : St Leonards
Fig&Co : Gundagai
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
January - Mornington Art Show, Mornington VIC
February to April - Remember When Exhibition w/ Ringwood Art Society, Maroondah Federation Estate, VIC
March - International Flower + Garden Show w/ Ringwood Art Society, Melbourne CBD, VIC
March to April - Bendigo Art Show, Bendigo Town Hall, VIC
April - Green To Be Seen Exhibition w/Ringwood Art Society, Maroondah Federation Estate, VIC
May - Red Hill Art Show, Red Hill Primary School, VIC
May - Affordable Art Fair Brisbane 2024 w/ Gallery NWC/Nationwide Curating QLD
June - Affordable Art Fair Sydney 2024 w/ Gallery NWC/Nationwide Curating NSW
2023
December - Sydney MOSS Foundation Deck Art Show, Sydney NSW
November - Bayside Art Show, Brighton, VIC
November - Knox Art Show, Bayswater, VIC
October - Melbourne MOSS Foundation Deck Art Show, South Yarra, VIC
October - Hobson Bay Art Show, Altonta VIC
August - September - Gallery NWC, St Leonards NSW
June - Affordable Art Fair 2023 with Nationwide Curating, Randwick Racecourse NSW
May - Red Hill Art Show 2023, Red Hill VIC
April - International Flower + Garden Show with Ringwood Art Society, Melbourne CBD, VIC
March - Gallery Opening Group Show, Gallery NWC, St Leonards, NSW
February - Nationwide Curating + Gallery ONE88 Partnership Exhibition, Gallery ONE88, Katoomba NSW
Jan to March - Summer Exhibition, Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
2022
26 Nov: Moss Deck Art Show Melbourne with Barcelona, Magnet Gallery Docklands
18-20 Nov: Albert Park Collage Art Show, Studio 120 Port Melbourne, VIC
12-13 Nov: Knox Art Show, Knox Community Art Centre, VIC
October - Stockroom Exhibition, The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
Oct 22 to April 2023: Urban Campfire Exhibition, Neighborhood Justice Centre Collingwood VIC
19 Sept to 22 Nov: Habitat, Ringwood Art Society Exhibition, Federation Estate Gallery Ringwood, VIC
Sept-Nov: Artist of the Year, Ringwood Art Society, Federation Estate Lifestyle Gallery, VIC
9 Sept: MOSS Deck Art Show Sydney with Hawaii, Ambush Gallery, Waterloo NSW
Sept: Vinyl Art Collective, Skate Shop Shepperton
31 July to 4 Sept: Vinyl Art Collective, St John of God Bendigo VIC
9-10 July : Moonee Valley Art Show, VIC
8 June: MOSS Deck Art Show @ Mint Art House, Burleigh Heads VIC
21-26 Jan: Mornington Art Show, The New Mornington Community Centre and Studio, Mrnington VIC
2021
December - MOSS DECK ART SHOW SYDNEY, Ambush Gallery, Waterloo, NSW
November - MOSS DECK ART SHOW MELBOURNE, Magnet Gallery, Docklands, VIC
April - Hawkesbury Show, Richmond Racecourse , NSW
March - Flemington/Kensington Art Show, VIC
March – Bendigo Art Show, VIC
January to March – Summer Exhibition, The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral NSW
January – Mornington Art Show, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
January – Madame Hunter Gallery, Melbourne CBD VIC
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2020
December to January - Subterranean Femmes, Campbell Arcade, Melbourne CBD VIC
November - Moss Deck Art Show Charity Auction, Magnet Gallery, Docklands VIC April - Know Art Show, Victoria
February to March - Gippsland Bushfire Appeal Exhibition and Auction, Gippsland Art Gallery, VIC
February - Street Art Bush Fire Appeal Auction, Leonard Joel Auction House, Prahran, VIC
March - Bushfire Fundraiser, The Stockroom Gallery
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2019
August to September - Contempo. KAB Gallery Terrigal
March – International Women’s Day Group Show. The Stock Room Gallery, Clifton Hill, VIC
2018
December - 12x12 Group Exhibition. The Stock Room Gallery. Clifton Hill, VIC
September - Spring Group Exhibition. The Stock Room. Ringwood, VIC
July - Small Works Group Show. Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC
June -Â Simple Pleasures Group Show. The Space Gallery @ The Cannery, Rosebery, NSW
2017
September - Retro Respective, Group Show. Gallery ONE88, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW
July to September -Â Winning artwork showcased for three months, Canvas Bar, Sydney CBD, NSW
January to August - Group Exhibition. Little River Studio, Grose Vale, Hawkesbury, NSW
September - Art Trail Group Exhibition. Little River Studio, Grose Vale, Hawkesbury NSW
May to July - Winning artwork showcased at venue for three months, Canvas Bar, Sydney CBD, NSW
2016
December - Little River Studio, Grose Vale, NSW
COMPETITIONS
2024
January - Mornington Art Show : WINNER BEST DRAWING AND/OR OTHER MEDIUM​
2023
November - Bayside Art Show
November - Knox Art Show
October - Whitehorse Art Show : WINNER COMMUNITY ART PRIZE (Graeme Milburn Memorial Award)
October - Hobson Bay Art Show
September - Ringwood Art Society, Members Showcase : COMMENDED LANDSCAPE
August - Ringwood Art Society, Through a Window : FIRST PLACE
May - Red Hill Art Show
2022
November - Albert Park Art Show
November - Knox Art Show: HIGHLY COMMENDED
October - Whitehorse Art Show Box Hill
January - Mornington Art Show
2021
April - Hawkesbury Show:Â THIRD PLACE BEST DRAWING
March - Flemington/Kensington Art Show: SECOND PACE BEST DRAWING AND MULTIMEDIA
March - Bendigo Art Show
January -Â Mornington Art Show:Â WINNER FIRST PLACE BEST DRAWING
April -Â Knox Art Show
2020
January - Mornington Art Show:Â COMMENDED
2019
October - Box Hill Whitehorse Art Show
October - Albert Park Art Show
October -Â Flemington Kensington Art show: WINNER FIRST PLACE BEST DRAWING
August - Warranwood Art Show
2018
July -Â Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Victoria
2017
October - Finalist in the XI FIP World Polo Championship Art Exhibition, Richmond, NSW
October - Fairfield Art Show participant, NSW
July - WINNER Wet Paint, Live painting competition, Canvas Bar, Sydney, NSW
2016
November - SECOND PLACE Wet Paint, Live painting competition, Canvas Bar, Sydney
May - WINNER Wet Paint, Live painting competition, Canvas Bar, Sydney CBD, NSW
WORKSHOPS +Â DEMONSTRATIONS
2023
August - Ringwood Art Society Annual Sponsors Night - Demonstration + Q&A
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2022
November - Centenary Celebration Federation Estate, for Ringwood Art Society - Demonstration
November - Maroondah Festival for Ringwood Art Society - Demonstration
August - Ringwood Art Society Annual Sponsors Night - Mini Demonstration
2021
May - Mt Evelyn & Yarra Valley Art Society VIC - Demonstration
April - Ringwood Art Society VIC - Demonstration
2018
April - Pen Drawing with Renee Mitchell Workshop. CStudios, Newcastle, NSW (sold out)
2017
July - Wet Paint, Canvas Bar Sydney CBD - Demonstration
2016
November - Wet Paint, Canvas Bar, Sydney CBD - Demonstration
May - Wet Paint, Canvas Bar, Sydney CBD - Demonstration
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PUBLISHED MEDIA
2016
April - Creative artist Magazine: 9 Pages including 6 page solo feature and 3 page tutorial
2015
June - Blue Mountains Gazette
2014
November - Moustache Magazine, Featured Artist Interview by Johnny Harkin