Brenda Gilliam

Today's Member Spotlight features Brenda Gilliam. Creator of some of my personal favorite artwork, Brenda recently had a solo show at the St. Louis Artists' Guild and never ceases to amaze with stories like solo flying single-engine planes or the colors she learned while living in South Carolina that now feature so elegantly in her artwork:

Life is nothing but a collection of moments and memories. My creative work is rooted in the observation, inspiration, interpretation, and experiences drawn from everyday life. It is an appealing visual language of simplicity and balance, in my way, which often speaks to a viewer’s sensibility and familiarity.

With an extensive career in traditional/digital illustration/graphic design, I now focus more energy toward my own creative pursuits. With the ingrained elements/principles of design... I explore composition, pattern, shape, rhythm, repetition, interplay with layers of color ... in different styles, materials, and techniques.

Without much formal training to be an “artist,” I just am. In forging my own path of discovery, the ongoing knowledge in this intuitive relationship brings such joy within... as does the support and encouragement from those who appreciate my work, when it is shared.