This week we have had the pleasure of interviewing artist Ellen Brenneman. Influenced by her Native American ancestry, she values and appreciates that everything is sacred and holds a purpose in this life. Landscape, animals and environmental elements are held in the highest regard and these subjects appear in some form or another in nearly every piece she paints. She works in acrylics, India and alcohol inks on Yupo™ paper.
Grizzly Bear, ‘Power Animals of the Planet’ 2015
What are you currently working on? This year I’m working on a series called ‘Power Animals of the Planet.’
Lunar Guardian, from the 2014 ‘Mother Earth’ series
Otter, ‘Power Animals of the Planet’ 2015
What qualities make your art distinctively you? My style is constantly changing, shifting, evolving. The one true constant is the subject matter: Landscape, Animals and Environmental Elements. I hold these in the highest regard and they appear in some form or another in nearly every piece that I paint.My style is constantly changing, shifting, evolving. The one true constant is the subject matter: Landscape, Animals and Environmental Elements. I hold these in the highest regard and they appear in some form or another in nearly every piece that I paint.
Sea Queen. This and Lunar Guardian are both done in various layers of mixed media, from using real lace to tiny glass beads.