• Hi, I'm Reen. Here is my story.

    From my first box of 64-crayons, ART and I were best friends. From preschool through college we were tight. Sadly, after college, real life kept me busy. ART and I lost touch.

    Life finally slowed down in 2019, when I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, I have been cancer free for the last 5 years. Recently, the desire to be near family and find an art community, lead me to relocating to Florida.

    With renewed energy, I began taking local art classes, visiting art galleries, shopping art stores and painting at my kitchen table. 

  • My Artist Statement

    Today, as an abstract painter based in Florida, my love of blue skies, deep orange-pink sunsets, turquoise oceans, wildflowers, swimming and beach days with family, can all be found in my colorful, energetic and joyous art. 

    My paintings energy comes from my love of water activities, including lap swimming, snorkeling, hanging with family and friends at the beach and watching the sun rise or set over the ocean.

    I begin my paintings by trying different color combinations on small pieces of paper. When the colors express a compelling sense of place and feeling, I move to a large canvas or wood panel. Using a scraper and palette knife, I apply vibrant acrylic paints.

  • My Bio

    Reen Troy is an award-winning abstract artist located in Florida. She is known for her style of colorful, intuitive artwork with marks created with palette knives and scrappers but rarely brushed. The response from viewers seeing her work for the first time is usually an audible, “wow.”

    Reen Troy graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Art. Her career included working as an Art Director for a biotech company and outdoor consumer magazine. Reen owned a graphic and web design for over 15 years.


    From 2010-2022, Reen was active in the Santa Barbara Artist community. Including membership in the Santa Barbara Artist Association and Abstract Art Collective. She participated in numerous juried shows.


    In 2023, Reen relocated from California to Florida. She joined the Sarasota Art Cent and Manatee Art center where she has shown her work in numerous juried show. She has won a “Best in Show” and a 3rd place at juried member shows at Manatee Art Center Shows.


    Additionally she has shown her abstract paintings in juried shows in St Petersburg’s and Tampa Bay Area Galleries, winning awards at shows hosted by the Stirling Gallery in Dunedin and Carollwood Center in Tampa.