Bronle Crosby

Bronle Crosby is a painter of natural world realism with underlying hints of abstraction. Artistically, her goal is to invoke calm and contemplation via her serene paintings of birds, bubbles, and water scenes. She paints focused natural histories and close-up corners of the big picture of life, in rich subtle colors and painterly detail. Her portraits capture the personality and essence of her subject with the same level of sensitivity and craft as all her works, regardless of subject matter.

When not in her studio creating new works, Crosby teaches painting and drawing at several San Diego locations, and is also on the board of ArtReach San Diego.

Crosby’s work is included in many public collections, including The City of Coronado, Whitman College, and Rancho Valencia Resort. Her paintings are also held in private collections worldwide. In addition to the artist’s solo shows, Crosby’s work has been included in several museum exhibitions throughout California.

B.A. Whitman College
La Jolla Athenaeum School of the Arts 1998-2008
Losina Art Center 2000-2005

SOLO
• Sustaining the Buzz: The Pollinators Series, Zagö Gallery, Solana Beach CA, 2019
• Merryvale Winery, The Christopher Hill Galleries, April 2015
• Eggs & Feathers, San Diego Art Department, April 2014
• Contemplations, The Rose Gallery, November – December 2012
• Quiet Mind, Tranquil Heart, Via Fine Art, San Diego CA, November 2011
• Person, Place, or Thing, Seacrest Village Gallery, Encinitas, CA, Jan. – Feb. 2010

MUSEUM
• Artist Alliance Biennial, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA, 2022
• NOW, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA, 2021
• 2D Salon at the Triton, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara CA, 2019
• Growing Wild: Artist Alliance, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA, 2019
• Salon at the Triton, 2017
• Fifteen Minutes of Fame, San Diego Museum of Art 2015
• Museum of the Living Artist, April-September 2012

GROUP
• Sowing Seeds, Mesa College Art Gallery, San Diego CA, 2021
• NOW, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside CA, 2020
• Bird, Nest, Nature, Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek CA, 2020
• 20/20: Twenty Women of Vision, Fresh Paint Gallery, La Jolla CA, 2020
• Flora, A.Space Gallery, Menlo Park CA, 2019
• One + One, Little Bench Art Center, La Jolla CA, 2019
• Seven...