It all begins with one idea, one dot, one house
but never remains as one . . Less is just not enough
Artist Statement
My work have many layers, they are made to look naïve , but when the viewer starts to look deeper these layers start to reveal strong abstract elements. Particular textures, color choices and extreme color combinations a primary role in creating the feel of each painting.
For the most part my works have no apparent meaning than to entertain the viewer and fill the canvass not wasting any space
Biography
Brenda Lourenço is a self-taught, abstract artist, born 1974, Brenda Dundee in a small town of Senoia, Zimbabwe. Moving to South Africa where she met and married her husband Fernando DS Lourenço in 1997.
Brenda has been creating art in various forms throughout her life, but never displayed her art. Brenda felt her art was very personal and never wanted to show anyone her work except her close family. It was not until 2009, after much encouragement from her brothers and her husband that she finally displayed her art in public for the first time at the artist under the sun in August 2009. It was there that she sold her first painting.
In a fairly short period of time, Brenda has accomplished unheard of achievements for a self-taught and self-representing artist. Displaying her art on Saturday mornings, from relatively small market in Pretoria and the Western Cape. By the end of 2017 Brenda had sold over 80 original paintings to art collectors throughout South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Thailand.
Brenda’s Paintings have been exhibited in South Africa at artist under the sun in Johannesburg, Art under the big top in Johannesburg, Irene Market in Pretoria, and Sedge field in Western Cape and fledgling creative show off and Decorex in Cape Town as well as in Switzerland at the Bellagio Market
Brenda’s original paintings have been described as “Fun , uplifting and Maximalist”.
When viewing Brenda’s portfolio for the first time one may think that the works presented are creations of several artists. To later discover that the diverse collections are in fact the efforts of just one.