BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS

Dynamic and vibrant, personal and figurative, Brigitte McReynolds describes her work as a "continuous investigation of abstraction and an exploration of the human form". Entranced by an idea or a vision of a finished work, McReynolds focuses creative energy into a series, which explores a central theme, sculpting oil, acrylic and en-caustic into figurative works or abstract expressions. McReynold's figurative series are abound with conceptual, abstract elements that contribute to the elegance of her figurative paintings. McReynolds credits the creative synergy that produces simplistic figures to her experience working with shapes, forms, and lines in abstract paintings. McReynolds studied a wide range of mediums including monoprint at the II Bisonte in Florence, Italy, sculpture and jewelry design at the College of Marin in California, and silk screen at the Art Institute in Berkeley. Originally from Rosenheim, Germany, McReynolds now lives in Sonoma, CA.
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BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Reflections (23-works)
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BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS The Nearness of You
The Nearness of You
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Water and Matter
Water and Matter
60 x 84 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Wide Expanse
Wide Expanse
mixed media on canvas
60 x 72 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Longing Belonging LifeLong Beloved
Longing, Belonging, Life-Long Beloved
mixed media on canvas
72 x 60 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Surrounded by Water
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS The Way We Are Connected
The Way We Are Connected
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Where Sky and Earth Meet
Where Sky and Earth Meet
mixed media on canvas
36 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Natural Stream
Natural Stream
40 x 60 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Couple With Energy
Couple With Energy
mixed media on canvas
40 x 40 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Distant Reflection
Distant Reflection
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Friends
Friends
mixed media on canvas
40 x 40 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Emotional Landscape
Emotional Landscape
mixed media on canvas
24 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Tranquility
Tranquility
mixed media on canvas
30 x 30 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Gracefully Flowing
Gracefully Flowing
mixed media on canvas
30 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Multiple Reflections
Multiple Reflections
mixed media on canvas
60 x 40 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Green Reflection
Green Reflection
mixed media on canvas
48 x 60 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS The Qualities of Gratitude
The Qualities of Gratitude
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Double reflection
Double reflection
mixed media on canvas
24 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Alive and Thriving
Alive and Thriving
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake
mixed media on canvas
72 x 40 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Pink Horizon
Pink Horizon
mixed media on canvas
48 x 24 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Rose Garden
Rose Garden
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in
BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS sitting figure with milaya
sitting figure with milaya
mixed media on canvas
48 x 48 in

BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS

BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS

BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Description

Dynamic and vibrant, personal and figurative, Brigitte McReynolds describes her work as a "continuous investigation of abstraction and an exploration of the human form". Entranced by an idea or a vision of a finished work, McReynolds focuses creative energy into a series, which explores a central theme, sculpting oil, acrylic and en-caustic into figurative works or abstract expressions. McReynold's figurative series are abound with conceptual, abstract elements that contribute to the elegance of her figurative paintings. McReynolds credits the creative synergy that produces simplistic figures to her experience working with shapes, forms, and lines in abstract paintings.

McReynolds studied a wide range of mediums including monoprint at the II Bisonte in Florence, Italy, sculpture and jewelry design at the College of Marin in California, and silk screen at the Art Institute in Berkeley. Originally from Rosenheim, Germany, McReynolds now lives in Sonoma, CA.

BRIGITTE MCREYNOLDS Statement

My work is a continuous investigation of abstraction and exploration of the human form. It is a visual diary, a “paper trail” of a process, spontaneous yet deliberate, personal yet universal.

I work in series that can start as a concept of the mind, an idea, a thought, a vision of a finished work, or it can begin as an emotion, a feeling, a process of the heart. When I work on a theme, like stripes for example, I explore it in oil, acrylic, and encaustic, working figuratively and abstractly until it exhausts itself or leads to another theme. I apply what I’ve learned from working with shapes, forms, and lines in my abstract paintings to finding the simplicity that is needed for abstracting a figure. Similarly, my abstract work profits from my figurative experience.

I work in layers of paint, creating luminous color, depth, and voluptuous texture. Painting for me is a dynamic intuitive process. A drip or smear can reveal part of that process. I like that! 

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