Brenda Welty

My work as an artist has evolved along with me in this life. I have had a camera in my hand since I was 16 years old back in the 70’s.

I have experimented with films, papers, processes and special effects, genres, styles, subjects. I have seen a lot, lived a lot. I’ve watched life pass by - the good and the bad.

My interest at this point is exploration, art, experimentation, discovery. This and all aspects of photography - shooting, developing, digitally processing.

I’m still excited when I see an interesting scene with cool lines, color, texture, light. Man made and from nature. I like collecting these images and seeing how they work together to create something. Ultimately, it is not just about the shiny thing but how these things relate to humans, our lives. How the bursts of light, or the sway of the trees symbolize expressions of our experiences - with our day to day life. And how these evoke emotion as a reflection and state of being.

I believe in collaboration with other artists and creatives and the energy and momentum that will unfold.

Life is a wonder opening doors to magical places.

This is me. This is where I am.

Southern New Hampshire University 2018-2020 Bachelor of Arts -Art, New Media, Photography

The Johns Hopkins University-1993-1992 Liberal Art Studies

University of Maryland-1990
Visual and Performing Arts

Johns Hopkins Medicine-1989
Certificate of Training in Biomedical Photography Pathology

Community College of Baltimore County Formerly Dundalk Community College-1986-1988 Associate of Arts Photography

Selected Exhibitions

Solo
2022 Healing Arts, Community Gallery, Wellspan Heart & Vascular Center, York, PA, Marietta, Molly’s Courtyard Café, Marietta, PA, Abstraction-Natures Essent’s, Safe and Sweet café, York, PA, Leg Up Art Wall Gallery, Leg Up Farms, Mount Wolf, PA,

Group
2022 Water Worlds, Art for Ukraine, Magic Mist & Mysteries, HIVE Artspace, York PA, 8th International Phone-ography Competition, FotoFoto Gallery, Hawthorne NY, Call for Art, Janina’s European Café, York, PA

Commissioned Work
2022 The Art of Medicine, Penn State Children’s Hospital, Lancaster, PA, City Scape Refractions, Casey Droege Cultural Productions, Pittsburgh, PA

Grants
2023 Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Award, Cultural Alliance of York, York PA

Curated Exhibition
Local Call for Art, Janina’s European Café, York, PA