Renée Marcus Janssen studied sculpture in Italy and the Netherlands. While at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, she produced works in bronze at the Fonderia artistica Da Prato in Pietrasanta, where she learned the craftmanship of finishing bronze. In the year 2012 she started a very pleasant cooperation with the artfoundry Artcasting at Oudenaarde in Belgium. At the moment her studio is located at the former Amsterdam NDSM shipyard located on the banks of the River IJ in Amsterdam Noord, the NDSM Wharf has blossomed into an enormous cultural hotspot in recent years with a vibrant artist community.