Tracy Renee
Charcoal Drawings
Born
Chicago, Illinois
Education
BFA
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
Gallery
South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago Illinois
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago Illinois
Compônere Gallery of Art, Saint Louis Missouri
Artist Statement
To have a passion for Art, one must be an extraordinary person. Able to create things beyond your own imagination is truly a gift from God. To be view as a talented individual among peers, is far greater than anything I've ever dreamed. This is my life, the path I chose, and the future I look upon.
“I Am Art”
Artist Approach
Started from crayons moving to color pencils to charcoal to computers and now the camera, I continue to use the fundamental principles of art. Within my charcoal drawings, I focus on light, shadow, mood and texture to create a three dimensional perspective.
Biography
Born June 17th 1984 in the south side of Chicago, Tracy Renee Leslie is one of the youngest of nine brothers and sisters. Started drawing in the 1st grade, she became the best in her class and rapidly became the top artist in the School. 2002 Renee Graduated from Dunbar High School majoring in marketing & Small Business Entrepreneurship. With Teachers and Mentors encouraging Renee to expand her talent, she decided to take her passion for art to a whole new level. June 2008 she graduated from The Illinois Institute of Art with a Bachelors Degree in Media Arts & Animation. During the Recession of 2009, it was almost impossible for Renee to find work. All the freelance work she received, they wanted her to do Film as well. 2010 she went back to AI to study Cinematography, where Renee received her first award for best Animation Short Film, from the Bronzeville Film Festival. As of today, Renee is a Cinematographer for Motion Pictures, owns a Branding/Marketing company B.B.A (BrandingBetterArtists), Co-Founder/Film and Media Director of a mentoring program G.T.W (GirlsToWomen), and still continues her drawings on her spare time.
Charcoal Drawings
Born
Chicago, Illinois
Education
BFA
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
Gallery
South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago Illinois
The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago Illinois
Compônere Gallery of Art, Saint Louis Missouri
Artist Statement
To have a passion for Art, one must be an extraordinary person. Able to create things beyond your own imagination is truly a gift from God. To be view as a talented individual among peers, is far greater than anything I've ever dreamed. This is my life, the path I chose, and the future I look upon.
“I Am Art”
Artist Approach
Started from crayons moving to color pencils to charcoal to computers and now the camera, I continue to use the fundamental principles of art. Within my charcoal drawings, I focus on light, shadow, mood and texture to create a three dimensional perspective.
Biography
Born June 17th 1984 in the south side of Chicago, Tracy Renee Leslie is one of the youngest of nine brothers and sisters. Started drawing in the 1st grade, she became the best in her class and rapidly became the top artist in the School. 2002 Renee Graduated from Dunbar High School majoring in marketing & Small Business Entrepreneurship. With Teachers and Mentors encouraging Renee to expand her talent, she decided to take her passion for art to a whole new level. June 2008 she graduated from The Illinois Institute of Art with a Bachelors Degree in Media Arts & Animation. During the Recession of 2009, it was almost impossible for Renee to find work. All the freelance work she received, they wanted her to do Film as well. 2010 she went back to AI to study Cinematography, where Renee received her first award for best Animation Short Film, from the Bronzeville Film Festival. As of today, Renee is a Cinematographer for Motion Pictures, owns a Branding/Marketing company B.B.A (BrandingBetterArtists), Co-Founder/Film and Media Director of a mentoring program G.T.W (GirlsToWomen), and still continues her drawings on her spare time.