Brenda Cirioni

Growing up on a dead end dirt road in a small coastal village I experienced a deep connection with the natural world. My paintings explore the tension between nature and the elements, destruction and regeneration, exuberance and impermanence. My art speaks about power, grace and transformation in a world of uncertainty.

Several years ago I began adding collage elements to my paintings. I like the surprise these elements add to my work - a smashed can, a feather. My marks and textures create a richness and solidity to the imagery.

I create the composition using charcoal and paint. I draw, splatter and drip with ink and paint; then I enlarge on the composition with my various oddments. My method of layering and juxtaposing disparate materials draws attention to the multiplicities and mysteries of nature and life.

As a child, I took painting classes from two different exceptional artists -a watercolorist and an oil painter. There was never a doubt as to what I wanted to be as I grew up. I attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA for five years receiving their diploma for studio art and a Fifth Year Certificate. Painting is my passion.

The Granary Art Center, Beyond Structure: Representations of the American Barn, Ephraim, Utah
Art & Design of the 21st Century, Boston, MA 2016
Fountain Street Fine Art, People's Choice, Framingham, MA 2016
International Fine Art Fair, Boston, MA, 2015
Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA 2015
Three Stones Gallery, 1st Anniversary Show, Concord, MA 2015
Fountain Street Gallery, Common Thread, Two person show, Framingham, MA 2015
Fitchburg Art Museum, The Regional Show, Fitchburg, MA 2015
Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery, Terrain, Framingham, MA 2015
Danforth Art Museum, Off The Wall, Framingham, MA 2014