Artist Information:
Brenda Hofreiter
Winter Park, FL
United States
Member Since: Jul 2001
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Artist Statement:
As a Florida native, I have
grown up loving and living in
the outdoors, so it is no
suprise that plein air
landscape paintings are my
passion. Watching how the
Florida sun transforms the
world as it moves across the
sky is a constant joy, and
trying to capture it in paint
is a constant challenge. Like
the impressionists who inspire
me, I work in layers of oil,
wet over dry. Many visits to
the same location at the same
time of day are necessary to
complete a painting. This
allows an intimacy with the
location and helps to create a
sense of place in the finished
piece. I use the intensity of
color to excite or relax the
eye, deepened shadows to
create an air of mystery and
timelessness, and soft edges
to show atmosphere.
Close-cropped views allow the
viewer to share the same
intimacy that I feel when I
paint. Although my goals are
mainly artistic, I am also
aware that I am recording a
rapidly vanishing time and
place as more and more of the
land is developed. It is my
hope that my paintings will
also create a desire to
conserve and protect the wild
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Artist Exhibitions:
&<9830;2008 Book Illustration:
“Florida’s American Heritage
River: Art from the St. Johns
Region" - two paintings
&<9830;Cover Art: “2007
Weikiva Invitational Plein Air
Paint Out"
&<9830; Featured Artist:
“Orlando Magazine-“Paint the
Town” 2003, 2005, 2006& 2008
&<9830; 1st Place Patron’s
Choice – St. Augustine
Gallery, St. Augustine...
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Artist Galleries:
Leslie Boyd Gallery
1807 Winter Park Road
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 599-7555
email: boydgallery@aol.com
Website:
www.leslieboydgallery.com
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Sandra Strickland, Atlanta, GA
Cathy Lott, Raleigh, NC
Scott Waxman, Willimgton, DE
Pauline Watson, Orlando, FL
Kenneth Mansfield, Maitland,
FL
Sharon Smith, Winter Park, FL
Percy Maynard, Winter Park, FL
Mike Generalli, Winter Park,
FL
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Brenda Hofreiter's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Brenda Hofreiter's Portfolio.
As a Florida native, I have grown up loving and living in the outdoors, so it is no suprise that plein air landscape paintings are my passion. Watching how the Florida sun transforms the world as it moves across the sky is a constant joy, and trying to capture it in paint is a constant challenge. Like the impressionists who inspire me, I work in layers of oil, wet over dry. Many visits to the same location at the same time of day are necessary to complete a painting. This allows an intimacy with the location and helps to create a sense of place in the finished piece. I use the intensity of color to excite or relax the eye, deepened shadows to create an air of mystery and timelessness, and soft edges to show atmosphere. Close-cropped views allow the viewer to share the same intimacy that I feel when I paint. Although my goals are mainly artistic, I am also aware that I am recording a rapidly vanishing time and place as more and more of the land is developed. It is my hope that my paintings will also create a desire to conserve and protect the wild ... |
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