2018 Edition
Adele Renault is a Belgian artist based in The Netherlands. She grew up on a farm in the Belgian Ardennes, where her family encouraged her to travel the world on her own. During her travels she studied visual arts from classical oil painting to modern spray can graffiti, while also experimenting with new media and graphic design. She graduated in 2010 from the Academie Royal des Beaux Arts in Brussels. Her work is easily recognizable. She has a distinct portraiture technique focused on pigeons and people. With meticulous care and attention to detail, Renault renders an old woman’s face an a pigeon’s with the same care and precision.