Born in Canada, and raised in three continents, by Canadian and Indonesian parents working for the United Nations, Rhéni Tauchid's upbringing was heavily influenced by an indefinable, though emphatically global, aesthetic. She endeavours to express her love of language, texture and light through the manipulation of the acrylic medium. 

Her professional life at Tri-Art Mfg. Inc. continues to enrich the tapestry of her creative expression. Rhéni is materials consultant, part of the product development team, and founder of the Tri-Art Acrylic Education Program and the Art Noise Studio program. She teaches painting workshops and lectures locally and abroad. Rhéni is co-director and curator of the Tri-Art Gallery, located inside Art Noise at 290 Princess Street.

Rhéni is the author of The New Acrylics (Watson-Guptill/Random House, 2005),  New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook, (Watson-Guptill/Penguin Random House, 2009).  Her books have been translated into Dutch and German. Her third book, Acrylic Painting Mediums & Methods (The Monacelli Press, 2018) explores the intricacies and possibilities of acrylic mediums.  She is based in Kingston, Ontario Canada.