Brenda Councill

Internationally known artist, Brenda Mauney Councill currently specializes in large-scale murals, particularly domed ceilings, tackling projects that often put her high in the world of art. She recently completed The Largest Contemporary Painted Dome in the Southeast. Councill has been doing such large-scale projects for the past 15 years, the latest phase in her 35 year, award-winning career. Her projects span the globe and can extend for months with large-scale ceiling and wall murals in private homes and landmark buildings.
Martha Stewart visited the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building’s ceiling dome and climbed the 100 feet of scaffolding to meet the artist, and exclaimed, “ Councill is Michelle-angelo! ”. Ms. Councill’s work recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show after the media titan visited North Carolina. Her popularity among collectors and the public’s interest has been the focus of a PBS/UNC-TV segment on the artist. FOX, CBS and NBC affiliates have all run footage on Councill’s painted ceilings and other public work projects.
Educational projects awarded to Councill include massive murals, “The Quest for Knowledge” in the new Belk Library on the campus of Appalachian State University in North ...

Studied in Europe with the Consortium for Education- Studio Arts/Art History/Humanities
University of North Florida- Studio Arts/World History
Teach Workshops in Printmaking,Oils, Murals.

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2023 Finalist for National competition" "Women's Monument"
2022 Ceiling Mural- Historic Hotel Roanoke, VA.
2017 Life-size Bronze Sculpture,” Elliott Daingerfield
2016 Gateway Public Mural- Percent for Art Program, City of Roanoke, VA.
2015 National Corner Store Initiative Exterior Public Mural, Downtown, Concord, NC
2013 Shurtape Technologies Corporate Office, Hickory, NC
2012 Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Ceiling Mural, Blowing Rock, NC
2011 Appalachian State University, College of Education, Ceiling Mural, Boone, NC
Dept. of Health and Human Svcs. –WIC Educational Murals, Cabarrus County, NC
2010 Educational Wall Murals -The Academy At Ocean Reef, Key Largo Fl.
2009 “Into the Future” Wall Mural- Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
2008 North Carolina Research Campus, Largest Painted Dome in the Southeast
2007 Presbyterian College, “The Spiral of Life” Ceiling Mural Belk Atrium Ceiling- Clinton, SC
Belk Library, “The Quest for Knowledge” Appalachian State University- Boone, NC
2006 St. Mary’s Hospital, New Women’s Center, (4) Ceiling Domes - Athens, GA
2005 Penn-Florida Building, Exterior Wall, Architec...