Artist in Residence: Renata Britez

Renata Britez, Artist in Residence,
June 14-June 26, 2021

We are pleased to have an Artist in Residence again in 2021.

Renata Britez is a Multidisciplinary Artist originally from Brazil and based in Fredericton, NB. She graduated from NBCCD Textile Design Program, and She is currently taking her Masters in Education at UNB. In past years Renata has explored natural dyes techniques and tridimensional sculptures using felting techniques. Renata’s work has been shown and sold across the Maritimes.

Renata travels to teach textile workshops around the Region. In the last couple of years she taught in various festivals and events including the Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival, Edventures, Saint John Arts Centre, NBCCD Edventures Workshop Series and ALMAG.

Renata’s goal is to create artwork that provokes reflection about Human interactions with nature and the impacts they cause in each other.

Currently she is focused in the Maritime Colours project, a series of paintings using natural pigments locally foraged and processed by the artist. In this project she explores and shares traditional techniques and natural processes using biodegradable materials to create a maritime colour palette.

Renata’s residency will complement her Maritime Colours project. During her residency, she will focus on collecting dye materials from the plants and minerals found in the Upper Saint John Valley region.

Learn more about Renata and her work at the following events: