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Brumield LLC Brumields Gallery

1513 N. 13th Street, Boise, Idaho, 83702. Tel: 208 333-0309. Email: gallery@brumfieldllc.com. Web: www.brumfieldllc.com

Christine Brennan: Solo Exhibition at Brumields Gallery

8 June - 13 July

Christine Brennans irst solo show at Brumields Gallery in Boise, Idaho, coincidently marks the gallerys

one-year anniversary representing the California-based artist. Brennan approached the gallery because

she was a fan of some of the artists the gallery represented, and sure enough she was a good it for the

gallery owners taste for quirky and eccentric work. Christine Brennans work is dreamlike and enigmatic.

Never setting out to illustrate a speciic theme or story, the paintings are united by a feeling of enchant-

ment and whimsy. Working primarily in oil on paper or board, Christine Brennans artworks exude an

ethereal sensation, portraying characters and scenes that are both surreal and sincere. The work stands

as the artists independent visual statement and yet is meant to incite a relationship with each viewer thatis unique to them.

The audiences response to the work and their personal interpretation is an important dialogue for the

artist. She leaves narratives deliberately ambiguous and gives no titles that might lead the viewer in a

certain direction. She presents a plethora of symbolic and allegorical references that spin the intellect and

emotions, and we are left to ind our own orientation and wonder in whatever direction we like. She is

keenly exploring the unconscious mind. The richly lit, imagined narratives she envisions being evoked by

her imagery, but directed by each viewers personal stories and associations, are an important motivator

for this artists creative practice.

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Brennan becomes quickly anxious when asked to

discuss her work, preferring that we conduct our

conversation with the work itself. For her, painting

is a non-verbal, silent process she uses to convey

thoughts and feelings that would otherwise be

inexpressible. If not for painting, Brennan can pic-

ture herself striving to write poetry in a continued

effort to channel a stream of consciousness. But

for now We can continue to be entertained asher imagination runs amok in this newest group

of paintings.

Christine Brennan studied at the Rhode Island

School of Design and earned a BFA in Illustra-

tion. Working out of her studio in Ojai, Brennan

exhibits across the country and has work in many

collections, including the Carnegie Art Museum,

and the City of Ventura Municipal Art Collec-

tion. Brennans list of private collectors is equallyimpressive - Drew Barrymore, Jonathan Winters,

Pat Richardson, and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Bren-

nan has earned several awards, such as the Direc-

tors Choice Master in our Midst Award from the

Carnegie Art Museum, the Best of Show award

from the Ventura County Assembly of the Arts,

and the Featured Artist Award for the Focus on the

Masters program.

Christine Brennans opening event is on Saturday, June 8th, 6pm 9pm. Brumields Gallery openings

are open to the public and feature a no-host bar provided by 13th Street Bar & Grill. The exhibition runsthrough Sunday, July 13th. Brumields Gallery is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m

5 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday, 12 p.m. 4 p.m. For further information please contact Jane Brum-

ield at the gallery, tel: 208 333 0309 or email: gallery@brumieldllc.com