

Rainer Wenzl is a multi-media artist whose work spans watercolour, historical photographic processes, and augmented reality. Based in Shediac, NB, and formerly a visual arts educator, he blends contemporary techniques with traditions such as gum-bichromate photography.
His paintings often depict people at work, capturing the dignity of everyday labour. Some merge watercolour with interactive digital elements—QR codes that, when scanned, reveal animated, immersive experiences. This fusion of art and technology invites viewers to engage with his narratives on a deeper level, fostering appreciation for the beauty in daily life.


His latest series, "Watercolour Realities" is a unique fusion of traditional watercolour painting and cutting-edge augmented reality technology. What sets "Watercolour Realities" apart is the integration of augmented reality.
By scanning the watercolour painting’s QR code with a mobile app or device, viewers are transported into an immersive digital realm. Here, the scenes come to life. This dynamic interaction invites the audience to engage with the narratives he’s crafted on a deeper level.
Ultimately, "Watercolour Realities" celebrates the human spirit, the dignity of labor, and the wonder of artistic experimentation. Through this series, he hopes to provoke contemplation, empathy, and appreciation for the everyday work that surrounds us, bridging the gap between art, technology, and human experience.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting is part of a group of paintings that are painted on pages of old nautical books.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting is part of a group of paintings that are painted on pages of old nautical books and features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting is painted on a menu from a local restaurant in Sanlucar, Spain
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their activities. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
This painting features an Augmented Reality element. Simply scan the QR code and view the painting with your smart phone.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their daily work. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
This painting is part of a series of watercolour paintings that depict various water related activities painted on pages of old nautical books.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
This painting is part of a series of watercolour paintings that depict various water related activities painted on pages of old nautical books.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
This painting is part of a series of watercolour paintings that depict various water related activities painted on a print of a nautical chart.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
Multi-layered gum-bichromate photograph with watercolours and newspaper clippings.
Gum bichromate is a 19th-century photographic printing process based on the light sensitivity of dichromates.
It is a process wherein a mixture of gum arabic, a photo-sensitive dichromate, and watercolor pigment is brushed on paper and exposed to light under a large negative.
It is capable of rendering painterly images from photographic negatives.
This gum-bichromate photograph includes an augmented reality element that, by scanning the QR code with a mobile device,
immerses the viewers into an immersive digital realm.
Multi-layered gum-bichromate photograph with watercolours and newspaper clippings.
Gum bichromate is a 19th-century photographic printing process based on the light sensitivity of dichromates.
It is a process wherein a mixture of gum arabic, a photo-sensitive dichromate, and watercolor pigment is brushed on paper and exposed to light under a large negative.
It is capable of rendering painterly images from photographic negatives.
Sailing on the Strait series is a series of commissioned paintings featuring boats painted on a print of the Northumberland Strait.
Accepting commissions, please contact Rainer for more information.
Watercolours on newspaper clippings with an augmented reality feature, was selected as an awardee of BitBasel’s Crypto Art for Impact and Innovation Challenge and was accepted to the Lunaprise Moon Museum project. The Lunaprise mission involves taking music and art projects to the moon as digital twins of artwork on Earth, where they will be archived for 1+ billion years in vaults on the moon.
It was curated for the Lunaprise Museum, organized by Space Blue to be the world’s first time-capsule and art museum on the Moon.
The Lunaprise Museum, featuring a Nanofiche disk showcasing artworks from over 222 global artists, was launched on February 15th, 2024, from Cape Canaveral and landed on the moon’s southern surface at 6:30 PM EST on February 22.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their daily work. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
This painting includes an augmented reality element that, by scanning the QR code with a mobile device,
immerses the viewers into an immersive digital realm.
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their daily work. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame
The latest series, "Watercolour Realities", explore the timeless beauty of watercolor as a medium to depict people engaged in their daily work. Each brushstroke captures the essence of these laborers, their dedication, and the stories that unfold in their tasks.
Signed print available, printed with archival ink on watercolour paper and matted with an acid free mat to fit a 8" x 10" frame