My name is Rene Romero Schuler.

I have been working professionally as an artist in the Chicago area since 1987. I began by painting commissioned art pieces for corporate clients and interior designers, as well as doing scenic work, props and backdrops for companies such as Chicago Scenic, Scenic View, and Kozan Studios. Later, I began expanding my business into a full-time operation.

I formed Romero Design, Inc. in 1991, and over the course of ten years employed over twenty-five artists and artisans to assist on numerous commercial and residential applications. With the original intention of opening a “showroom” for Romero Design, I consulted and networked with friends and family (many of whom are amazing artists), and I eventually opened Romero Gallery and Showroom in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood in 1997. At Romero Gallery , I proudly represented several of the finest artists from Chicago, such as Renee McGinnis, David Abed and Hilary Hing, as well as artists from other US cities. The openings at Romero Gallery were widely attended and reviewed, and quickly gained in popularity with art collectors and artists alike.

As a “successful woman entrepreneur”, I was asked to teach credited courses in Decorative Painting at Ray-Vogue College of Design (now Illinois Institute of Art), and Chicago City Colleges, as well as speak publically at Northwestern University's Kellogg Center for Executive Women. Myself and/or my work have also been featured in several publications and media, and my work is listed in the permanent archives at the Art Institute of Chicago via ARC Gallery-Chicago 2007.

I’ve shown in several galleries and shows, and entered in competitions. I am currently represented by Onessimo Fine Art in Palm Beach, FL, MAC Fine Art in Miami, FL, Seed Gallery in Elk Rapids, MI, and Hammer in Chicago, IL.

I also maintain my own website/blog at www.reneschuler.com.