Brenda B Aka Theminxxx

For the sake of transparency and full disclosure, I'm gonna admit I had no idea I had this in me until a stint a McLean Hospital due to a bipolar related psychotic break.

I discovered art therapy. I found it to be extremely cathartic. I kinda lost myself to it...to the play of colors intermingling on canvas...how it all flowed...like an primal dance of emotion woven into a tumultuous sorta life.

Hours would go by, but it'd only ever felt like minutes. When all was said and done, I'd feel spent...almost as though I'd transferred my psyche directly into whatever it was I'd created.

It's a heady, addictive experience. A way to self-medicate without any of the typical destructive consequences.

Admittedly, this process has resulted in an unusually strong emotional bond to each piece. So...the prospect of severing the link of physical proximity is causing me a bit of distress...as I feel like everything I create is a fragmented snippet of my innerspace...or what I feel defines the core me (if that makes any sense).

I know this is a ridiculous sentiment, but I want to be sure each piece has a suitable home. I want to feel secure they'll all be with people who resonate and identify with each piece on every level, with eve...

I'm not an established artist. I've no formal training in the arts.

I tell you this cuz I've this sense art should come from within. And perhaps formal training for some is more stifling than inspiring or motivational. If art is about true creativity and expression, then forcing structure and technique on an individual is tantamount to expecting them to think within the parameters of the proverbial box, which seems kinda debilitating from my perspective.

But since this section is about the education I do have...

I've an unrelated BA from RWU.
And I studied more science based graduate studies at Bridgewater State.
And I'm returning to school to study a subject related to the brain as sorta final frontier for me.

None of my pieces have ever had the honor of decorating any walls or showcasing at any other venue but within the privacy of my own personal world.