Biography
Doreen is a Canadian artist and resides in Mississauga, Ontario. She has a Fine Art Diploma from Sheridan College of Art and has furthered her painting skills by attending workshops with many world renowned artists.
She is an elected member of the following professional art associations:
- The Ontario Society of Artists
- The Society of Canadian Artists
- The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
- The Colour and Form Society
- Toronto Watercolour Society Signature Member
- Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Signature Member
- National Watercolor Society USA
Her paintings have been juried into national and international exhibitions throughout Canada, U.S.A. and Japan and have been recognized with numerous awards. In 2008, Doreen was the honoured recipient of the “Mississauga Arts Award” for Established Artist presented by the City of Mississauga Arts Council.
Doreen Renner’s award winning paintings can be found in private collections throughout Canada, U.S.A., England and Japan and also in public collections including: The Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, Ontario; Aegis Financial Services, Toronto, Ontario; The Permanent Collection of the Art Gallery of Mississauga, Ontario; The Diploma Collection of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto; St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterloo, Ontario; The Shaver Hospital, St. Catharines, Ontario; Pallett Valo Law Firm, Mississauga, Ontario; the Mississauga City Council Offices, Mississauga, Ontario. Most recently her paintings have been acquired for the private archives of the Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada.
Recent Awards
2019 The Dorothy Blefgen Award Toronto Watercolor Soc. Fall Juried Show
2019 Best Acrylic In Show Central Ontario Art Assoc. Juried Show
2019 Award of Merit Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Florida, U.S.A.
2018 Award of Excellence Soc. Of Can. Artist Open Int. Juried Show, Toronto
2018 Second Prize Manatee Art Center Juried Show, Florida, U.S.A.
2018 Honourable Mention Sarasota Art Center Juried Show, Florida, U.S.A.
2015 Silver Medal Award Toronto Watercolour Soc. Fall Juried Show, Toronto
2011 Award of Merit Soc. of Canadian Artists Juried Show, Calgary, Alberta
2011 Life Members Award Ontario Society of Artists Juried Show, Toronto
2007 The Toni Stevens Award for Best Acrylic Soc. of Can. Artists Show, Alberta.
2009 & 2005 Woolfits Award Colour and Form Soc. Juried Show, Toronto.
2001 Lloyd Minshall Award Central Ont. Art Assoc. Show, Toronto.