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July 2020 - Member Spotlight
Brenda K. Jackson
This month’s Member Spotlight features Brenda Jackson, who serves as Secretary and has been a member of the Mesa Art League since 2018.
"So many creative choices. Life’s greatest challenge. In her book 'Refuse to Choose” the great author and coach Barbara Sher wrote: “To Scanners [her word for people who are interested in a multitude of things] the world is like a big candy store full of fascinating opportunities, and all they want is to reach out and stuff their pockets.'
Drawing, painting, writing, playing bluegrass banjo, writing songs, clogging, square dancing, photography, wood carving & wood craft, leather craft, creative blacksmithing. Just a few of the creative things vying for my interest & spare time"
"Animals and the natural world have been the source of my art since childhood. I loved to draw Scooby Doo, Toucan Sam from the cereal box, and of course, horses! When they could afford it, my parents bought me leather project kits and I loved tooling designs on the change purses, wallets, key fobs, etc. that I made (Unfinished leather smells heavenly--I love to go to the Tandy Leather Outlet just to inhale the leather scent.) In middle school shop class, we made leather and wood projects (fresh wood also smells heavenly). As a teen, I watched, mesmerized, as Bob Ross created gorgeous landscapes out of thin air."
"34 years ago, I took a painting class at community college. I loved John Audubon’s 1882 etching of Snowy Owls and attempted to recreate that in acrylic. In all the moves I have made since 1986, I have toted that Snowy Owls painting with me wherever I go as a reminder to get back to painting and continue to hone my skill."
"My journey in art has been one of fits and starts, but I never give up. For me, art is the link between nature, emotion, and evoking the best in people. I began to sketch landscapes when I moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains in my twenties and continued to sketch when I moved to the amazing Arizona."
"Some of my art goals: To master drawing and painting Labrador Retrievers and the natural wonder that is Arizona. I’m currently planning to experiment on some throw-away food tins to see if I can paint a variety of Arizona settings on them. In 2019 I took a drawing class at community college which has spawned an interest in mastering the art of drawing the magnificent moose, such interesting creatures."
"And my art has taken a twist in the last few years. I’ve suddenly become interested in drawing humans (or faces at least). My goals there are to draw and/or paint a series of my favorite old time country music artists, my Dad (my hero), and I am bound and determined to reproduce Mr. Spock, my favorite fictional character of all time. An eclectic mix of art choices? I suppose so. Right now I choose to focus on learning drawing techniques in pencil, pen and charcoal."
"Creativity is as necessary as breathing. It balances out life, especially when what you do for a day job isn’t creative. Everyone keep sharing your art! You never know the good it is going to do someone else."
Meet our Members...
Our Members are a diverse
group of Artists.
They range from professionals to amateurs, art teachers to beginners.
Our members create 2 dimensional art,
as well as, 3 dimensional art,
with media ranging from oil to inks,
glass to jewelry, ceramic to porcelain, metal art and so much more!