RENEE C. DINAPOLI, MFA
DiNapoli Studios | Sarasota, Florida
dinapolistudios@verizon.net | 941-441-7359
www.dinapolistudios.com
PROFILE
Award-winning American artist, educator, and former faculty member of Ringling School of Art & Design. Her work is included in permanent museum and state collections and has received national and international recognition through juried exhibitions and competitions. Known for contemporary florals, coastal realism, and luminous color, DiNapoli has spent more than three decades creating original paintings for museums, corporate clients, distinguished private collections, and collectors throughout the United States.
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
- State of Florida Permanent Collection
- Vieques Museum of Fine Art, Puerto Rico
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
Representative highlights from awards and honors dating back to 2001.
- 2025 – 3rd Place, Fusion Art International Still Life Competition – ‘The Essentials’
- 2025 – 2nd Place, Fusion Art International Colors Competition – ‘Patio Stripes’
- 2025 – Finalist, Fusion Art Waterscapes International Competition – ‘Green and Blue Sea’
- 2025 – Finalist, Camelback Gallery Flower Power Competition – ‘Singing the Blues’
- 2024 – First Place, International Women’s Artist Competition – ‘Rose Transparency’
- 2024 – World Art Awards – ‘Sunfish’
- 2024 – World Art Awards – ‘Lilies in Motion’
- 2023 – Bronze Award, Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational – ‘Seaside Patio’
- 2023 – Bronze Award, Camelback Gallery Color Impact Competition – ‘Hummingbird’
Additional awards and honors dating back to 2001 are available upon request.
SELECTED COMMISSIONS & PROJECTS
Representative highlights from professional commissions dating back to 2001.
- 2026 – The Sculecht Family, Florida – Commission
- 2026 – The Kolsby Family, Florida – Commission
- 2026 – Plymouth Harbor Featured Exhibition, Sarasota, FL
- 2025 – The Kelly Family, New York – Oil Commission
- 2024 – Maysa – Oil Commission
- 2024 – The Einsidler Family, Florida – Two Watercolor Commissions
- 2021 – The Montgomery Family, Alabama – Two Oil Commissions
- 2018 – Stallion Boot Company, El Paso, TX – Commissioned Oil Painting
- Commissioned six Monet-style paintings for a major bank in Chicago
- Supplied artwork for a $250 million residential project in Virginia Beach, VA
- Commissioned 30 × 25 ft. corporate montage mural for The Flegell Corporation, St. Louis, MO
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL – Former Faculty
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
- Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Representative highlights from exhibitions dating back to 2001.
- 2025 – Art Ovation Hotel Spring Exhibition, Sarasota, FL
- 2021 – Camelback Gallery International Artist Invitational Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
- 2021 – Camelback Gallery International Pet Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
- 2018 – Tampa Bay Lightning Celebration of the Arts Group Show, Tampa, FL
- 2018 – Longboat Key City Hall Celebration of the Arts Group Show, Longboat Key, FL
- 2016 – Tampa Bay Lightning Celebration of the Arts, Tampa, FL
- 2014 – Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
- 2014 – Visual Art Center (NEA Funded Juried Exhibition), Punta Gorda, FL
- 2014 – Plymouth Harbour One-Woman Show, Sarasota, FL
- 2014 – Players Theatre, Sarasota, FL
Additional exhibitions, commissions, and professional accomplishments dating back to 2001 are available upon request.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Red Mountain Institute of Art