Renata’s love of art – and the animals she depicts in her work – began at an early age.
As soon as Renata Bruynzeel was able to hold a pencil she would draw on everything and anything. As a child, her expeditions in the bush involved finding creatures and bringing injured animals home, including birds that had fallen from their nests. It also wasn’t uncommon to find a skink in her lunch box, which would eventually be brought home and let go.
Renata’s love for wildlife and the natural world has continued into adulthood and has led her on journeys to remote areas of Australia and Africa.
Renata has experienced debilitating depression and as a result gave away drawing for many years. After visiting Tonga in 2011 to swim with majestic humpback whales, Renata was so moved by the experience she was able to reconnect with her creativity once again and inspired to create her striking pastel works.
Though it’s hard to believe looking at her art, Renata is completely self-taught and has never had any formal artistic training.
Renata creates her art from her home over looking the Pacific Ocean in Wollongong, NSW, where she often sees humpback whales migrating. Renata works mainly in pastels from photos she takes while observing the animals’ behaviour and character.
According to beyondblue, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In any one year, around one million Australian adults have depression. On average, one in six people (one in five women and one in eight men) will experience depression at some stage of their lives. There are different types of depression. Symptoms can range from minor (but still disabling) through to very severe.
A major turning point for Renata has been support from friends, and finding the right treatment options.
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Weedy Sea Dragons
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelSize: 78cm x 40cm Limited edition fine art print (50 prints). A signed and numbered certificate of authenticity will be issued for each print. Our fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$550.00$550.00 -
Humpback Mother & Calf
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 176cm (width) x 116cm (height) with frame. Actual piece size: 156cm (width) x 96cm (height). The piece is framed in a white conventional frame and covered with a conservation grade acrylic coating (anti-reflective, abrasion resistant, anti-static, shatter-resistant).$12,500.00$12,500.00 -
Tiger
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $480.00$60.00 – $480.00 -
Humpback Calf
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 170cm (width) x 130cm (height) with frame. Actual piece size: 150cm (width) x 99cm (height). Weight approximately 35kg. The piece is framed in a natural timber frame and covered with a conservation grade acrylic coating (anti-reflective, abrasion resistant, anti-static, shatter-resistant).$12,500.00$12,500.00 -
Look At Me
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 164cm (width) x 106cm (height) with frame. Actual piece size: 147cm (width), 88cm (height). Please contact us for more information regarding the frame for this piece.$12,500.00$12,500.00 -
Great Egret
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 100cm (height), 90cm (width) with frame. Actual piece 85cm (height) x 80 cm (width). The work is framed in a white conventional frame and covered with a conservation grade acrylic coating (anti-reflective, abrasion resistant, anti-static, shatter-resistant).$4,800.00$4,800.00 -
Green Turtle
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 110cm (width) x 65cm (height) framed. The piece is framed in a natural timber frame and covered with a conservation grade acrylic coating (anti-reflective, abrasion resistant, anti-static, shatter-resistant).$7,500.00$7,500.00 -
Kanyini
Original Art, Renata BruynzeelMedium: Pastel on board Dimensions: 156cm (height), 136cm (width) with frame. Actual piece size: 138cm (height) x 120cm (width). The work is framed in natural timber and covered with a conservation grade acrylic coating (anti-reflective, abrasion resistant, anti-static, shatter-resistant). Weight approximately 15-20kg. Notes: Kanyini is an Aboriginal word for nurture.$14,500.00$14,500.00 -
Lets Play
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $480.00$60.00 – $480.00 -
Wedge Tail Eagle
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $330.00$60.00 – $330.00 -
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $430.00$60.00 – $430.00 -
Snow Leopard
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $380.00$60.00 – $380.00 -
Meerkats
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $280.00$60.00 – $280.00 -
Hippo
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $480.00$60.00 – $480.00 -
Awesome Power
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $580.00$60.00 – $580.00 -
Cormorants
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $380.00$60.00 – $380.00 -
Cassowary
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $380.00$60.00 – $380.00 -
Breaking Free (Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos)
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $580.00$60.00 – $580.00 -
Namibian Lion
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $580.00$60.00 – $580.00 -
Lion
Art Prints, Renata BruynzeelOur fine art prints are printed with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton rag paper (300gsm). The giclée printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Note the print is scaled to fit paper sizes and therefore contains a border. Contact us if you require further information or product images.$60.00 – $430.00$60.00 – $430.00