Artist Statement
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My art focuses on botanical forms. Expressive gesture, re-iterated line and selective erasure translate my movement at the easel into those of the subjects; grass pushing up from earth, trees moving in wind, plants twisting and dancing. The deep black and velvety texture of a charcoal stick is pure joy to me, and capturing the image with its organic presence gives context. I use various dry media as well as watercolor and acrylic paint on canvas, paper, and panel. I am motivated by the collaborative process, and believe collaborative art builds community. Translating collective ideas into the language of a painting forms common ground and produces artwork that strengthens bonds. The artwork becomes a cairn for moments that make us who we are. My work invites viewers to see familiar forms differently, and interact with the simple details and color harmonies of Creation. 

Latest Series - "Deconstructed"
Mid-2020, contemplating pandemic-forced isolation lead to paintings of deconstructed blooms. Petals, stems, pistols, and stamen separated, but related. Individual members of one body. Abstract metallic elements bring energy and flow, representing spiritual connectedness. We are one body, one created community, united through Christ in the love of our Creator. Glory be to God.  
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​Curriculum Vitae
Brenda Gribbin (b. 1958, USA)
Brenda@BGribbinStudio.com, http://BGribbinStudio.com
469.261.7377
  
Education
University of Texas at Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Art & Performance, 2005, Summa Cum Laude
Solo Exhibitions
2020   Featured Artist, Mio Nonno Trattoria Lakeside, Aug, 2020 - Present
2020   “Blooms and Bouquets”, Swirl Bakery Café, Jan-Feb
2019   Flower Mound Town Hall Featured Artist – Inaugural Installation, Flower Mound, TX
2017   Cross Timbers Artists Guild 16th Annual Open Studio Tour, Flower Mound, TX
2016   Cross Timbers Artists Guild 15th Annual Open Studio Tour, Flower Mound, TX
2005   “essence” – Senior Honors Thesis Exhibit, University of Texas at Dallas
 
Public Art
2019    “Daisy Dance” installed as 1st Traffic Box Wrap, Flower Mound, TX
2019    Flower Mound Town Hall Featured Artist – Inaugural Installation, Flower Mound, TX
2018   “Heel, Toe, Away We Go”, 4’h x 12’w, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, TX
             Invited Inaugural Artist, “Chalk Art Walls” Program. On view Sept-Dec 2018
2016-19  Seasonal Chalk Art Installations, 10’h x 10’w, Christ Church Plano, Archgate Educational Building, Plano, TX
 
Group Exhibitions2019  
2020  Visual Arts Society of Texas, 175-Mile Exhibit, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX
           4th Place, Linda Creagh and Scott Lent Award for "Zinnia Dance"
2019   Americana – Studio Art House, Flower Mound, TX
2019   Visual Arts Society of Texas Member Exhibit, UNT on the Square, Denton, TX
            Honorable Mention 3 – VAST Award for “Daisy Dance”
2018   China Meets the Lone Star State, Artists Showplace, Richardson, TX
2018   Art en Blanc, thegallery8680, Frisco, TX
2018   Visual Showcase, Art Pop-Up Studio, Presented by Art House Dallas, Dallas, TX
2018   Studio 212, Presented by West Dallas Community School, Dallas, TX
2017   Cross Timbers Artists Guild Exhibition, Premier Gallery, Flower Mound, TX
2016   Cross Timbers Artists Guild Exhibition, Premier Gallery, Flower Mound, TX
2016   Art House Dallas 6th Anniversary Celebration, Kessler Theater, Dallas - Juried Exhibit
2016   Texas Artists Coalition 11th Annual Juried Membership Show, Fort Worth Community Art
            Center, Juror-Clint Willour
2010   Echo, Laura Moore Fine Art Gallery, McKinney TX – Juried Exhibit
 
Bibliography  
Texts
“In the Presence of Grace”, Churches for the Sake of Others Blog, http://C4SO.org/an-artistic-approach-to-advent-2 Dec, 2015
 
Teaching
2018   4word Women Leadership Retreat – Dallas, TX, Art Workshop “Be Refreshed”
2018   Collin County Council on Family Violence NTX Conference, Plano, TX, Art Workshop,
            “Inspiration and Insight”, http://www.ntffv.com/
2015   Collaborative Art Project – Christ Church Plano, Plano TX
2014   Speaker/Presenter – “Seeing His Voice” Christ Church Plano Women’s Retreat
2014   Speaker/Presenter – Art Series Restored Hope – Dallas, TX
2012   Retreat Leader/Anglican Diocese Retreat, Lima, Peru        
2011   Speaker/Artist-in-Residence, HopePointe Anglican Church, Houston, Texas
 
Community Service
2020   Appointed to Place 6 (Voting Member), Cultural Arts Commission of Flower Mound, TX
2019   Appointed to Place 7 (Alternate), Cultural Arts Commission of Flower Mound, TX
2019   “Art Pull”, Solo Exhibition Fundraiser, The MISSION Annual Banquet, Dallas, TX
2018   “Art Pull”, Solo Exhibition Fundraiser, The MISSION Annual Banquet, Dallas, TX
2018   “Deploy”, Art Workshop for Heart House children, Art House Dallas, Dallas, TX
 
Awards
2020  Visual Arts Society of Texas, 175-Mile Exhibit, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX
           4th Place, Linda Creagh and Scott Lent Award for "Zinnia Dance"
2019   Visual Arts Society of Texas Member Exhibit, UNT on the Square, Denton, TX
           Honorable Mention 3 – VAST Award for “Daisy Dance”
2016   Texas Artists Coalition 11th Annual Member Show, Fort Worth, TX
            Resolute Artist Award for “I’m Lichen It”
 
Affiliations