Instructor Profile

Biography:
From the moment Brenda''s Grandfather gave her a set of oil paints, at the age of eight, she has dreamed of becoming a great artist. She was able to keep the dream, even through the detours life can throw at you. The need to learn and improve was, and still is, strong enough to keep that desire burning. Brenda is noted for her extraordinary ability to excel at portraits, landscapes, florals and animals with a realism that many can only dream of. Brenda works in a variety of mediums from pencil, soft pastels, oil, encaustic and clay to name a few. Brenda is active in promoting art through the many organizations she belongs to and through teaching workshops across the U.S. and abroad. Brenda''s students enjoy her ''hands on'' teaching approach. She wants each student to identify and develope their own style. She shares what she has learned about light, shadows, color, composition, foreground, background, detail and techniques to help nurture that style. Teaching allows Brenda to meet people and travel, two things she enjoys as much as painting. Brenda is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, exhibition chairperson for the International Association of Pastel Societies Butler Exhibition, a member of the Portrait Society of America, historian for the Great Lakes Pastel Society, member of the Southwest Florida Society, the Salmagundi Club of NYC and the Art Alliance. Brenda has been published in many books and art magazines, her work is displayed in several art galleries and her name is used to promote some of her favorite art supplies.

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