Brenda M. White Henriquez

Artist Statement

I am a lifelong observer. I look, and then I look deeper. I am drawn to capturing both moments of peace and melancholy and my process involves exploring the parallels and the details between the two spheres. I am a realist who uses my background scrutinizing biological methodologies and the details we encounter in daily life and then poignantly recreating them with oil paint and a brush. Our environment is a combination of our own still lifes and human interactions. I am influenced by the solace of those still lifes, the monotony of a routine that soothes, or the unexpected serendipity of a human connection. Truly observing situational moments like these have always been fascinating and deeply reflective to me. Common daily occurrences from the act of living such as a quiet moment having coffee, riding a bus, or a gazing at the sea evoke shared emotions and transcend cultures, and I attempt to portray them and pause them with oil paint. I trust my extensive years of scientific observation to capture and emphasize details in our daily human experiences -however mundane and overlooked- and then I attempt to highlight them on a two dimensional canvas, elevating them into something deeper, something more profound, creating a moment of nostalgia, compassion or reflection.

Artist Bio:
Brenda White Henriquez is an award-winning realist painter. With a BS in Biological Sciences from Cornell University, she is also a published scientist. She was also a winning designer on HGTV’s television show, Designer’s Challenge with a design firm she co-founded in 2003, and was a muralist painter for over twenty years. With decades of experience scrutinizing details and merging her backgrounds in science, design and art, White Henriquez is uniquely equipped for observing and understanding the intricacies of the natural world. This scientific foundation seamlessly translates into her oil paintings where she excels in capturing the subject's subtleties with incredible precision. Through meticulous brushwork, Brenda captures the nuances of nature and everyday life offering viewers a new look into their world and transforming the mundane into captivating. Through her dedicated attention to detail, everyday objects metamorphose into intriguing focal points. White Henriquez began to enter juried exhibitions in 2023, and her works have already been shown nationally and internationally. Her oil paintings have been selected in many national and regional juried exhibitions, winning awards and accolades in several, and are in private collections around the world.