Brenda Howell

For me, painting is exploration and about my fascination with and connection to the wild natural world. When I see beautifully shaped elements in the landscape come alive by dramatic light it's exciting. Light is the miraculous key that makes simple things awesome and affects color in stunning ways that make me want to paint to discover more fully.

When I am outside painting or hiking and experiencing wild places the process starts with awe, seeing something that evokes emotion. This evolves into wonder and visually absorbing the complexities of shapes and color. When I am back in the studio I rely on my memory to evoke the lived experience and along with my sketches and photos I will create my paintings.

What keeps me going to the easel is the mystery and anticipation of what will evolve there. What I want to bring about is a painting that represents a bit of the magic, beauty, and strength of the world and says “Celebrate nature!”

Art Studies and Workshops: Orange Coast College, Fullerton College, Tulsa Community College, Philbrook Museum School, Scottsdale Artists School Workshops with Curt Walters and G Russell Case
B.A. with Honors, California State University, Fullerton

2024 — Oil Painters of America 30th Annual National Exhibition

2023 — National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Exhibition

2022 — Finalist in Landscape, Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon™, www.artrenewal.org

2022 —Mountain Oyster Club Art Show and Sale, Tucson, AZ

2022 — American Impressionist Society 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, Colorado

2022 — Women of the West, Santa Fe Trails Fine Art, Santa Fe NM

2021 — Mountain Oyster Club Art Show and Sale, Tucson, AZ

2021 — National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Exhibition, Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT

2021 — National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Associate Members Online Exhibition

2020 — Oil Painters of America Western Regional Virtual Exhibition, Illume Gallery, St George, UT

2020 — Oil Painters of America 29th National Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg TX

2020 — Representing the West: A New Frontier, Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, CO

2019 — 49th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show, Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, AZ

2018 — 49th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show, Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, AZ

2018 — National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 28th Annual Best of America E...