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Satisfy Your Soul, 2021
24” x 36” x 2”
Acrylic on Canvas

Inspired By:
Arverne, Rockaway Beach
and Keith Jordan

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Finding a Sacred Space, ​2021
24” x 36” x 2”
Acrylic & Ink on Canvas


Inspired By:
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center &
The Brian Woodruff Sextet​
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Battling the Storm, 2021
24” x 36” x 2”
Acrylic on Canvas

Inspired By:​
The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park
and Lauren Lee

Available for purchase. List price: $300
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"Crest Fallen"

2020
Acrylic on Reclaimed Canvas

24" x 36"
An explosive wave with offshore winds pushing it high against a sun-drenched sky…
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​This painting was created in public view through a series of social media posts, live streams, time-lapse sequences, and process shots. 
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​To view a process video of the development of this piece, check out "The Making of a Painting."

Watercolor Studies

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"Resilience"

2021
11" x 7.5"
Watercolor on Paper​
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"Wave Study #2"

2020
11" x 7.5"
Watercolor on Paper​
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"Wave Study #4"

2021
11" x 7.5"
Watercolor on Paper
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"Arrival"

2019
​Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 18"

Inspired by images of a star emerging from its dusty cocoon, this painting features dozens of layers of undiluted color that swirl and surround the central, energized orb.

With the fewest layers, the yellow focal point creates a sense of depth by allowing the weave of the canvas to be visible.

​The final layers of teal and yellow add saturated, rough texture that contribute a vibrant and expansive energy. 

"Arrival" was completed without the use of black or white paint, in an effort to intensify the distinctive color contrast. 
​Available for purchase. List price: $1200
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Canyon Studies aboard the Southwest Chief

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"Canyon Study #1"

2020
7.5" x 5.5"
Watercolor on Paper​
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"Canyon Study #3"

2020
10.375" x 8.75"
Watercolor on Paper​
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"Canyon Study #4"

2020
11" x 7.5"
​Watercolor on Paper
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"Resurgence"

2020
​Acrylic & Ink on Canvas
29.5" x 24"

In March 2020, "Resurgence" began with gentle washes, soft tones, and a wide-open doorway.

​Over the next five months, as the pandemic progressed, the opening evolved into an overgrown portal of aggressive, organic obstructions.

​What was once an outlet became a barrier,
an obstacle instead of a pathway, allowing only a glimpse of the light, life, and color beyond. 
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"The Black Nebula
​of the Eagle Spire"

2018
​Acrylic on Canvas
16" x 20"

Appearing like a winged creature on a pedestal, the Eagle Spire is a billowing cosmic cloud rising from a stellar nursery. 

Stars in the Eagle Nebula are born into a chaotic neighborhood of swirling gasses and dust. Ghostly streamers can be seen boiling off the surface, creating a highlighting haze against the glow of distant gases. 

The colors are produced by powerful ultraviolet light; the fiery orange is comprised of glowing hydrogen. The painting is inspired by an image taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. 
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Pastel Drawings

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"Still Life with Bone"

2016
​12" x 9"
​Pastel on Paper
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"Still Life with Flowers"

2016
12" x 9"
Pastel on Paper

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"Resonance"

2018
​Watercolor & Ink on Paper
24" x 18"

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Watercolor Studies

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"Speciosa"

2020
7.5" x 11"
​Watercolor on Paper
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"Cosmic Dissonance"

2018
12" x 9"
​Watercolor on Paper

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"Certainty"

2021
7.5" x 11"
​Watercolor on Paper

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Aqueous Isolations

A Collaborative Series by Renée Berthelette & TINSTY
To view the full series, please visit: AqueousIsolations.com
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"Innsæi" 2020 40" x 40" x 1.5" Acrylic & Ink on Canvas
Available for purchase. Negotiable
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"Kinetic Benthos" 2020 Triptych - 3 Panels 36" x 12" Acrylic & Ink on Canvas
Available for purchase. Negotiable
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"Aqueous Ion Dissolution" (1 of 4) 2020 16" x 20" Acrylic & Ink on Canvas

Mini Coral Paintings

A collaborative series of 21 paintings inspired by corals of the world by Renée Berthelette & TINSTY
To view the full series or make a direct purchase, please visit: AqueousIsolations.com


"The cure for anything is salt water;
sweat, tears, or the sea."

- Isak Denisen

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When she's not painting, Renée works as a tailor & costume maker at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

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