ARTISTS STATEMENT

It is an expansion of perception, that happens while painting, that integrates me with the creative force of nature, with life everywhere, and that motivates my interpretation of nature's magnificence; from the tiniest flower to the grandest vista. To open my heart, my senses and soul, to savor, taste, feel and listen, and to be part of the creative flow that art has always been. To define the highest potential of nature and to express joy is my transcendent goal.

Always the observer, sensing what lies beneath every surface. Looking outwards from behind my eyes, watching, wanting to know more and understand the complexities of life. This desire has been invaluable in understanding the subtleties of shape and color and the harmony and rhythm they display; by layering shapes and colors with many glazes, I strive to produce what appears to be a single shape or color that has the depth of life. Colors resonate with dimensions of life beyond what we see. The layering of color washes represents the complexity of those other dimensions.

To capture an element of the beauty of nature is a drive almost as deep as the desire to be in nature itself… to share it feels like a circle complete.

BIOGRAPHY

As young student Brenda pursued an art curriculum at the Honolulu Academy of Art, the University of Hawaii, and Long Beach State University. She enjoyed success with her large representational and abstract oil paintings, as well as her drawings. Children, a career in clothing design, and a life of travel took her attention from painting for many years but never from refining her expression; she spent countless hours of every year experiencing paintings in museums and art galleries across the US and in Europe.

Along the way Brenda has lived in many places of great natural beauty, including the Hawaiian Islands, the Swiss Alps, the central coast of California, Mt. Shasta California, and the piedmont region of North Carolina. In 1998 she moved to Park City Utah where Brenda discovered a beauty that spoke directly to her, and spoke so powerfully that not only was she inspired to paint again, but her senses and her spirit compelled her to paint. A voice within her that had been muted for years was finally allowed to emerge.

The subject choices of landscapes and flora were obvious for Brenda, as they were the impetus for all of her creations. It was movement and transparency that led her to watercolor as a primary medium. She also uses acrylics as an alternate expression to capture other aspects of beauty and truth symbolized in nature.

Brenda's return to painting continues to draw her closer to nature. Her floral studies and individual landscapes display the glow of sunlight, the magic of moonlight, and the mysteries of shadow. Her paintings allow one to feel the spirit of the horse, or smell the aroma of the flower. They speak to the power and purity of nature and they transform the space they occupy.

Literal interpretations of nature are difficult to locate in Brenda's work. She presents a more fluid, personal translation of her reality, which reflects her reverence for her subjects, as well as the strength of her relationship with them.

Brenda's work can be found in collections from the East Coast to Hawaii.

GALLERIES WHERE WORK HAS SHOWN

PHOENIX GALLERY
508 Main Street
Park City, Utah

KIMBALL ART CENTER
638 Park Avenue
Park City, Utah

GLENDENNING GALLERY
617 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah

MENDOCINO ART CENTER
45200 Little Lake Street
Mendocino, California

TIVOLI GALLERY
255 S. State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

BULLEN GALLERY
43 S. Main Street
Logan, Utah

SHOWS FEATURED IN

TWO MAN SHOW with Salt Lake City artist Willamarie Huelskamp

SAGE GRILL, 6300 N. Sagewood Drive, Park City, Utah January 29, 2003 until April 12, 2003

PHOENIX GALLERY

508 Main Street, Park City, Utah December 23, 2002 (ongoing)

I THE ARTIST

( juried) Park City Professional Artist Association Exhibition KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City, Utah November 29, 2002 until January 4, 2003

VISTAS & HORSES, two man show with Colorado artist Christine Morehart

SAGE GRILL, 6300 N. Sagewood Drive, Park City, Utah November 16, 2002 until January 28, 2003

ART IN THE MOUNTAINS

SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, 1505 W. White Pine Canyon Road, Park City November 15, 2002 until November 17, 2002

UTAH ARTS COUNCIL 2002 SHOW

(juried) Open State Show KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City, Utah October 14, 2002 until November 24, 2002

PARK CITY LIBRARY

1255 Park Ave., Park City, Utah May 20,2002 until October 20,2002

UTAH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MINI SHOW

(juried) GLENDENNING GALLERY 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah April 19, 2002 until April 30, 2002

ONE MAN SHOW

SAGE GRILL, 6300 N. Sagewood Drive, Park City, Utah November 27, 2001 until March 16, 2002

ONE MAN SHOW

SAGE GRILL, 6300 N. Sagewood Drive, Park City, Utah August 21, 2001 until September 13, 2001

THREE MAN SHOW

MENDOCINO ART CENTER 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, California June 5, 2001 until July 9, 2001

UTAH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MINI SHOW

(juried) GLENDENNING GALLERY 617 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah March 16, 2001 until April 15, 2001

PARK CITY PROFESSIONAL ARTIST ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION

(juried) KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City, Utah December 3, 2000 until January 2, 2001

UTAH WATERCOLOR FALL SHOW

(juried) TIVOLI GALLERY 255 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah October 20, 2000 until November 17, 2000

UTAH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OPEN SHOW

(juried) BULLEN GALLERY, 43 S. Main Street, Logan, Utah July 13, 2000 until August 18, 2000

ONE MAN SHOW

SAGE GRILL, 6300 n. Sagewood Drive, Park City, Utah December 1999 until March 2000

PARK CITY PROFESSIONAL ARTIST ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION

(juried) KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City, Utah November 1999 until January 2000

PARK CITY PROFESSIONAL ARTIST ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION

(juried) KIMBALL ART CENTER, 638 Park Ave., Park City, Utah November 1998 until January 1999