The daughter of a scientist and a lover of nature, Renee grew up between the South Florida beaches and the Colorado mountains and, at a young age, learned through hands on exploration of her environment. She received her BA in Fine Art from the University of Miami, FL, and continued her art education at the University of Paris, France, and the School of Visual Arts in NYC. 

Phillips has presented her work in exhibitions including Soho House West Hollywood, CA, Aqua Art Miami, Pen & Brush Gallery NYC and Muriel Guepin Gallery NYC. Her works have been acquired for private and corporate collections around the world including the DeJi Museum, China, The Flatiron House, NYC and Blackberry Farms Resort, TN. She recently completed a major public art commission through the City of West Palm Beach and the ArtLife Public Art Project. “Color Field of Northwood”is currently the tallest public art mural in West Palm Beach, FL.

Her studio is located in West Palm Beach, FL.  

“Geographic. Metamorphic. Layered. Decayed. Mountainous. Built up. Deconstructed. Abstract. Conceptual. The work of Renée Phillips is embodied by not one but each of the aforementioned descriptors. Layers are built up in monochromatic schemes or multiple pools of color poured one atop another highlighting an extensive understanding of the properties of paint and a skillful use of color. Paint, both oil and acrylic, is tested and pushed beyond perceived limitations. The medium is often met on the surface with a range of enamel, spray paint, or wild posters ripped from the streets.

These materials are then combined with a critical component and process-orienting act: the addition of fire, wind, or water using alchemical techniques. What results is a metamorphosis of paint; the creation of rough yet capricious compositions filled with mountainous ranges and geographical forms often harnessed by calm pools of softly rippled and smooth valleys. The uniqueness of Phillips’ process arrests movement and allows paint to visually dazzle viewers in refreshing and visceral ways that feel like new ground is being broken. “ 

- Excerpt from The Process of Chaos, Parker Daley