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Glass is my canvas; screen printing is my brush

ABOUT Brenda:

Brenda's work explores the intricate fabric of our relationship with existence. Drawing inspiration from the Victorian memento mori aesthetic, Brenda's imagery navigates themes of loss and mourning, interwoven with intrinsic narratives that guide each piece's conception.

As an artist she is not contained to a single technique, medium or format, instead she prefers to work across 2D, sculptural and installations. Frequently she works with cast, fused, and blown glass forms, using them as a substrate for her painting and screen printed elements. She occasionally incorporates unconventional materials such as found objects and human hair to enhance the narrative.

Brenda's initial encounter with glass occurred while studying Fine Art at RMIT. Subsequently, she transferred to Monash University, graduating with degree in Ceramic Design, Majoring in Glass. Initially she was drawn to the hot glass studio, its immediate and dynamically interactive nature appealed to her, however she soon realised that for her the hand of the maker needed to be much more evident on her work, so she focused on kiln formed glass, print making and mark making.

Her professional practice has included numerous workshops with local and international artists, acting as a studio assistant, running a dedicated community access glass studio, and completing many significant commissions. Her work is represented in collections in Australia and internationally. She lives in the Dandenong ranges an hour out of Melbourne.

Medium: kiln-formed glass, printmaking, painting, sculpture, installations
Tags: mark making, screen printing, kiln-formed glass, painting,