Bio

Mary Breneman crafts expressionistic landscapes and still life, drawing inspiration from life, sketches, or photographs captured during reflective nature walks. Her paintings blend representational, abstract, and emotional expressiveness, marked by intimate gestures that not only showcase the artist's touch on the canvas but also her engagement with the scene.

Breneman notes a transformative phase in her work, where form and color surpass detailed rendering. She simplifies subjects to their core, relying less on intention and more on intuition. This shift amplifies her joy in painting, as she interprets the beauty of existence into a personal vernacular. With a particular affinity for the natural world, Breneman employs color, shape, movement, and brushwork to encapsulate a moment's vibrancy.