I am compelled to
capture nature in all
its beauty
SEE MY ARTWORK IN PERSON
Be On Park
152 S Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
AVAILABLE PAINTINGS
ARCHIVED PAINTINGS
ABOUT
Award-winning artist, Orit Reuben, is an impressionist landscape pastel painter. She started out painting the figure, but in recent years, she has focused on plein air landscape painting. Orit likes sunny day painting and is inspired by light effects. Her favorite locations include a combination of architecture and nature.
Born in Israel to a family of artists, Orit is greatly influenced by her grandfather, who was an impressionist painter. As a child, she painted at the side of her mother, who is also an artist. Orit immigrated to the United States in her teens with her family and settled in Minneapolis. There she attended the University of Minnesota and embarked on a full-time career as a licensed interior designer.
In 2009, after moving to Central Florida, a traffic ticket led Reuben back to the arts. She contested a speeding ticket and was allowed to perform volunteer work instead of paying the fine. She studied at Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, where volunteers receive classes in exchange for hours worked. There she advanced in her craft, getting an artist fellowship and later a studio artist position. She continues to grow her skills through workshops with masters and artists she admires. A resident of Orlando, she finds beautiful scenes throughout the region and regularly displays her work in galleries and shows.
Orit is represented by Hope Barton Gallery and Artscapes. She belongs to The Florida Painters. She is a member of Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of Central Florida, and a Member of Excellence of the Southeastern Pastel Society.
INTERVIEWS
Instagram Interview
for The Great American Paint-In
Oct 1, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFzsViMIbJM/
Podcast interview with Victor Vargas of Drawn to Win
http://www.donvictorart.com/podcast-guest20134693
AWARDS
Jun 2020 Third Place Award, Quick Draw, Nehrling Gardens
Jun 2020 Second Place award, Pastel Society of Central Florida, Live Love Life Pastel Exhibit, Casselberry Art Cnr
Nov 2019 Third Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida, Live Love Life Pastel Exhibit, Leesburg Florida
Nov 2019 Second Place Award, and Featured and Cover Artist, Mount Dora Paint Out, Mount Dora, FL
Feb 2019 Third Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida, Living Waters Exhibit Enterprise Heritage Museum
Nov 2018 Judges’ Choice Award, Mt Dora Paint Out
May 2018 Third Place Award, St Augustine Plein Air and Exhibit, Where Art Meets History
Apr 2018 First Place Award, Winter Park Quick Draw
Mar 2018 Third Place Award, Wekiva Island Quick Draw
Dec 2017 First Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida exhibit, Mt Dora Center of Center for the Arts
Nov 2017 First Place Award, Mt Dora Quick Draw
Sep 2017 First Place Award, Southeastern Pastel Society online member show
Sep 2017 First Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida member show
Sep 2017 First Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida member show
May 2017 First Place Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida member show
Mar 2017 Second Place Award, Wekiva Island Quick Draw
Nov 2015 Portrait demonstration, Pastel Society of Central Florida
Nov 2015 Best of show Award, Pastel Society of Central Florida Annual Member Show
Sep 2015 Accepted to Pastel Society of America International juried show
Jan 2015 Featured in ProfessionalArtistMagazine.com Artist Spotlight
Jan 2015 Finalist in competition for Professional Artist Magazine artist feature
Apr 2013 Live Demonstration: Orange Blossom Ball at The Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, Florida, benefitting Junior League of greater Orlando.
Jan 2013 Studio Artist, Crealdé School of Art Painting and Drawing Department
Mar 2013 Guest instructor: Orlando Downtown Arts District Youth Program
Sep 2012 Recipient of the 2013 Merit Scholarship, Scottsdale Artists’ School
Jan 2012 Recipient of the 2012 United Arts of Central Florida Artist Development Grant
Sep 2011 Live demonstration: Figurative pastel from life at the annual Crealdé Benefit Auction
Jun 2011 First Place Winner: Painting and Drawing Award, o Student Show, Alice & William Jenkins Gallery, Florida
Jan 2010 Crealdé School of Art Painting and Drawing Fellow
COMMISSIONS
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I would be honored to create a portrait of your house, or create a closing gift for your client if you are a realtor
Spring, pastel, 12" x 16"
Duke's House, pastel
16"x12"
EVENTS & NEWS
Wekiva Paint Out 2021
February 21-27, Invitational
Cero Gallery on Wekiva Island, FL
Twenty-four invited painters will paint at Wekiva State Park, Island and surrounding area for seven days, and display their work at Cero Gallery on Wekiva Island. The gallery will be open daily from 10am-9pm with daily evening events. Look at the website for schedule and location and stop by.
Canoe Rental, pastel, 9 x 12 in
Workshop
Luminous Pastels, en Plein Air
May 5, 2021
St. George Island Paint-Out
I will be teaching a one-day in person plein air workshop at St. George Island Paint-Out.
Contact the paint-out to register and materials and feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
Perranials, pastel, 9 x 12 in
IAPS 37th Juried Exhibition 2020 Webshow
American Impressionist Society
painting and online show to be published October 1st
I am humbled and excited that one of my pastel A Place of Prayer has been accepted into the IAPS 37th Juried Exhibition 2020 Webshow.
Here is a link to this marvelous celebration of pastels
A Place of Prayer, pastel, 9 x 12 in
IAPS Webshow Exhibit, 2020
AIS Online Exhibit 2020
American Impressionist Society
I am humbled and excited that my pastel painting "Summer Blooms" has been been juried into the
2020 AIS Online Exhibition.
The following is a link to the online show. The painting is on page 240.
Sept 10, 2020
Summer Blooms, 12x9 in
AIS Exhibit
American Impressionist Society
21st Annual exhibit, 2020
Illume Gallery, St George, UT
I am humbled and excited that my pastel painting "Nude Figure" has been been juried into the 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition at Illume Gallery in St. George, Utah!Exhibition dates are October 22-November 21, 2020.
The painting has been SOLD to a private collector.
July, 14, 2020
Nude Figure, 18 x 12 in SOLD
PRINTS
Around The Corner
signed
image:16" high x 12" wide
$35 + $10 shipping
Evening Prayers
signed
image: 7.5" high x 10" wide on 11"x14" sheet
$25 + $10 shipping
A Place of Prayer
signed
image: 7.5" high x 10" wide on 11"x14" sheet
$25 + $10 shipping
High Holy Days
signed
image: 7.5" high x 10" wide on 11"x14" sheet
$25 + $10 shipping
