Brenda Nyhof

Updating websites

Brenda Nyhof

Well, I’ve been really slack in one of the important parts of an artist’s life. The administration part of it!

There has been a lot happening art-wise for me this year and I need to now spend some time updating my website.

Here’s a quick recap of what’s been happening. A year condensed into 5 images.

I’ve been exploring different ideas with my figurines, adding riders.

I’ve been exploring painting faces, there’s a moody something I keep coming back to with this idea.

I’ve been playing around with paper Mache masks with extensions made with wire for branch-like effects. Designed for wall display and wearing, they then led me on a search for lighter materials

A lot of the inspiration for my works are driven by the qualities of the mediums I work in, in this case the need for something lighter and easier worn led me to flower clay and finer wire.

While all this was happening, inspired by this feel of twisting branches I have been recently working on paintings that reflect patterns and twisted branch shapes.