About Renee

Renee C. DiNapoli, MFA

Painting the Beauty of Light


Internationally collected contemporary oil paintings inspired by the extraordinary light of the Caribbean, the elegance of nature, and the timeless beauty of everyday life.

Award-winning artist Renee C. DiNapoli, MFA, is an internationally collected contemporary oil painter recognized for her luminous use of light, vibrant color, and exceptional craftsmanship. Working from her Sarasota, Florida studio, she creates paintings inspired by coastal living, landscapes, florals, wildlife, and elegant interiors. Her studies with an Italian master artist, time at the Louvre in Paris, and decades of teaching at Ringling College of Art & Design, Tulane University, and Loyola University have shaped a distinctive artistic voice. Today her paintings are held in museums, corporate, and distinguished private collections throughout the United States and beyond.

Artist Statement

Light is the language of my paintings. Whether I am painting a tranquil coastline, vibrant florals, or an elegant interior, my goal is to create artwork that brings beauty, peace, and emotional connection into everyday life.

Inspired by the Caribbean

For more than three decades, my travels throughout the Caribbean have shaped both my life and my artistic vision. The brilliant light, turquoise water, tropical architecture, and lush botanical beauty continue to influence my paintings.

THE JOURNEY BEHIND THE PAINTINGS

Discovering the Caribbean

The Caribbean introduced me to extraordinary light, vivid color, and a slower rhythm of life that transformed the way I see the world.

The Grand Manor – 30×40, Oil on Canvas
Dory in Late Morning – 18×25, Oil on Canvas
Sunfish – 28×43, Oil on Canvas

A Life on the Water

Travel by boat revealed quiet harbors, tropical villages, and changing light that continue to inspire my paintings.

Green and Blue Sea – 28×35, Oil on Canvas
Hobie Cats – 30×38, Oil on Canvas

In the Studio

Memories become compositions where light, color, and atmosphere come together on canvas.

Collected Today

Those experiences now live on through paintings enjoyed in homes, corporations, and museum collections.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Education

  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Former Faculty – Ringling College of Art & Design
  • Faculty – Tulane University
  • Faculty – Loyola University
  • Studies at the Louvre, Paris

Museum Collections

  • State of Florida Art Collection
  • Vieques Museum of Fine Art

Awards

  • International Women’s Artist Competition – First Place (2024)
  • Fusion Art Colors – Second Place (2025)
  • Fusion Art Still Life – Third Place (2025)

Corporate Commissions

  • Stallion Boot Company
  • Chicago banking institution Monet series
  • Virginia Beach development
  • The Flegel Corporation installation