| Bradford Brenner |
Born in New York City, NY in 1959, Bradford Brenner moved to La Jolla, CA at the age of seven. Brad received his education from both UCSB (University of California, Santa Barbara) and San Diego State, and is primarily self-taught as an artist. Receiving creative inspiration and ideas intuitively, Brad's emotive imagery and loose brush strokes reflect an instinctive and intuitive spirit. Collectors are drawn to the freedom and looseness that represents his unique style, and highly spontaneous rich, multi-layered works.
Brad finds that his art and his everyday life "...are completely intertwined." His philosophy about art (and life) is that they are defined and expressed by both relationships and feelings. His artist statement creates a clear picture of this concept:"Art, for me, is about creating a feeling that can be shared. Art is about relationships. The relationships between light and dark, color and non-color, warm and cool, form and formless. Most importantly, art is about the relationship between the viewer and the painting. There is a universal feeling that I try to get to in each piece, and I use that feeling or emotion as the barometer to know when I should put the brushes down. As with the interconnectedness of individual components of a work of art, there is an interconnectedness between people that binds them to something greater than themselves. It is the wholeness of life. It is that feeling that I'm trying to capture and reconnect to both myself and the viewer."
Brad's works have been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and appear in many public and private collections. His works have also been featured in publications such as Art News, Art Business News, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, San Diego Home and Garden, Décor and Style, Art Scene, South Coast Style, Phoenix Home and Garden, Ranch & Coast Magazine; and have been the subject of many articles and editorials. Most recently appearing on the cover of The Atlanta Museums and Galleries Guide. Brenner has also been chosen to participate in the upcoming 2007 Florence Biennial in Italy.
Brad's whimsical & lush original artworks in numerous genre are now available from POP Gallery. POP Gallery proudly represent Bradford Brenner portraiture, abstract & landscape works in acrylic and oil exclusively in Santa Fe, NM.
Timeline:
Born 6-9-59, New York, NY
Selected Recent Exhibitions:
2005: 'New Blood', Finer Things Gallery, Nashville, TN
Metropolitan Gallery, San Diego, CA (solo show)
Indigo, San Diego, CA (solo show)
2004: Art Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Diverse Convergence, Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Nature, ArtForte, Seattle, WA
2003: Summer Show, ArtForte, Seattle, WA
The BBC Show, Wilde Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2002: Recent Works, A Gallery Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA,
2000: A Color Filled Eye, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
New Directions '2K, Barrett Art Center, NY National Juried Exhibition
The Faces of Women, Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
San Diego Museum of Art, All California Juried Exhibition
1999: Color is Everything, Bender Fine Art, Atlanta, GA (solo show)
1998: American Airlines Admirals Club, Orange County, CA
New Images, New Forms, Art Expressions, San Diego, CA
Childhelp USA Red Dress Ball, La Jolla, CA
1997: Gallery Blu, Palm Desert, CA (solo show)
San Diego Designers Showcase, San Diego, CA
Childhelp USA Monte Carlo Grand Prix, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Sonoma Design Gallery, Sonoma, CA (solo show)
White River Gallery, Vail, CO
Left Bank Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA |
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