Meet Brenda - Your new favorite artist
Started off painting for funsies and for my mental health, now I get to do this for a living!
Why Wedding Paintings?
It started with my own wedding. A few months before I got married, my father in law passed away. For our wedding, I made my husband a painting of him with both his parents (my first ever angel painting) and when people saw it, they started requesting portraits of their own family for their weddings. While I LOVE being able to give your guests their own paintings from your wedding (because how many people have paintings of themselves?!) my favorite part of weddings are when I can see the impact that angel portraits have on everyone because it is SO special.
Okay so, who Am I?
I am a product of “if not now, then when,” and “I can make that.” What does that even mean?! I was always that artsy kid who was doodling on everything, homework, my desk, my bedroom walls, but I also loved a challenge and when I thought about something wild that I had never seen painted, or got an out-of-the-box idea from someone, I just went for it.
The only thing is, I never planned for this life. I got my degrees in Marine Biology and Oceanography, and then a Masters in Marine Conservation, but I never got to use them because by the time I graduated the jobs I was looking for had no funding. I worked as a long-term substitute teacher, then in a genetics lab for a while, but when my daughter was born I quit to be home with her. THEN after a year, I took the plunge to try to pursue art full time, and here we are! Now I get to travel all over the country (and hopefully internationally!) to help bring an extra spark to people’s weddings!
Just For Fun
Even though I’m an artist now, the only art class I have ever taken was as an elective in the 7th grade. WILD, I know.
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I am the proud daughter of immigrants and I am SO thankful for my Bolivian heritage and the unique lessons that my parents taught me.
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I lived in New Zealand for a year during grad school!
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In another life, I would be an actress on Broadway.
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I have ADHD, depression, insomnia, and PMDD. I try to be as open as I can about mental health because it is so important.
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I sneeze a lot. Like, A LOT. On average, each time is around 11 sneezes. My record is 25 in a row and that gave me the worst headache!
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I am a member of the eldest daughter’s club, so I get it. I get it.
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Let’s Create Something Beautiful Together!
Whatever it is you’re looking for, I’m down. No idea is too wild, so let’s chat!