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Hope Reis is a contemporary artist, originally from
Greenwich, Connecticut. She received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from the
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
Hope ran her own interior design firm in
Stamford, Connecticut for eight years.
In 2000, Hope relocated with her husband and
two teenagers to West Palm Beach, Florida.
It was then that she devoted her attention
exclusively to painting.
Hope seeks to combine realism and
impressionism in both her floral and landscape
paintings. Experiencing the actual “feel” of
whatever the subject matter is, the unfolding
of a flower, or the texture of a summer squash.
Painting from life is what really inspires her, and
heightens the emotional charge and depth in
her work. Whether she arranges a live floral set
up in her studio, or is painting en plein air,
Hope wants to capture the freshness of the
flowers, or the effect of the light on the
landscape. She works in either watercolor or oils,
depending upon the effect she is trying
to achieve.
Inspired by the richness of the work of the
Old Masters, Hope’s work has a timeless
quality to it enhanced by her intuitive sense
about contemporary taste and color.
Painting from life: “I feel the energy and
passion that comes from having to translate
what I see in a short amount of time. This
element is one of the things that really excites
me. It’s what I want the viewer to feel also,
says the artist. I want my work to reflect the
appreciation I feel for the glorious beauty
God has given all to enjoy.”
Hope studied at the Silvermine School of
Art in Connecticut, the Armory Art Center
in West Palm Beach, and L’ecole des Beaux
Arts in Montreal. She continues to travel to
all parts of the country taking Master classes
given by such artists as Dimitri Wright, Joe
Anna Arnett, Hedi Moran, Sherrie McGraw,
Robert Johnson, Jeremy Lipking, Morgan
Weistling, and Scott Christensen.
In the summer of 2005, Hope donated a
painting, “Peonies in a Chinese Urn” to
the Cape Cod Museum of Art for their annual
auction and it brought in the highest bid of
the auction. One of her florals is featured in a
book from International Artist Publishing entitled,
“How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint
Still Life & Florals”.
Hope’s work is represented by the Patricia
Cloutier Gallery of Jupiter, FL; and The
Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL; In
addition, her paintings can be found in
private and corporate collections world wide.
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