About 9 years ago I stumbled upon Etsy. I found myself perusing all the beautiful art and handmade pieces. After about a year of tooling around here, thought maybe I should put myself out there! Keep in mind, I had very small children at the time, had little time do anything except tend to my kids and I hadn't worked in a handful of years. Well, gradually I got the hang of it. Read everything about Etsy as I went along, started noticing other people did as well. Orders started coming in, commissions and retailers! Worked on my shop and worked on my business and was back working on my art! My true first love.

I feel I have grown with Etsy immeasurably. Had no idea what I was signing up for initially and could not be happier with where I am today. I have seen wonderful changes here on Etsy and really owe it to Etsy for getting me get back into the business of art. It's been wonderful experience seeing all the incredible work here, meeting artists, being part of a community and developing my own skills.

Years prior to Etsy I worked as an independent free lance artist. Painted primarily realistic architecture, working with graphic designers, architects, builders and private individuals.
In my spare time, I painted for fun, developed my more abstract style as I traveled around the world.

Since, being here on Etsy, I continue to focus on architecture and have branched out to nature and landscapes. My abstract landscapes titled, Travel Watercolors are also being sold through the online retailer www.uncommongoods.com. My goal for the Travel Watercolor series is to paint an image from every state in the US. Fulfilling my desire to travel and to paint all in one!

I continue to think of ways to incorporate my art into my shop. Always trying to find the time to keep up with all my ideas and my family and my work. Love being part of what is going on here and so thankful for Etsy and the vehicle it has provided in allowing me to get my work out there!

www.reneeleone.com