{"id":46,"date":"2016-11-15T19:19:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T19:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brendalbechtel.com\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2024-03-12T04:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T04:00:11","slug":"about-the-artist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE ARTIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#bbbbbb;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:8px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:#bbbbbb;--awb-bg-color-hover:#bbbbbb;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>&#8220;From my perspective, Art is<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> a culmination of Life Experience,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> an interpretation of Space, Place, and inspired Memories<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> expressed by the minds&#8217; eye<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> tangibly created with Passion and Soul&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-25px;margin-bottom:0px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Brenda L Bechtel<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:-5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:12px;--awb-padding-bottom:12px;--awb-bg-color:#999999;--awb-bg-color-hover:#999999;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:#bbbbbb;--awb-bg-color-hover:#bbbbbb;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Commissions available in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and pen &amp; ink. House and pet portraits, people, places &amp; things. Inquiries welcome.<br \/>\nLife&#8217;s moments, memories on canvas for the ages.<br \/>\nFor information and acquisitions, please contact<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Brenda L. Bechtel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Brookside Studio &amp; Gallery<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 508 364 4985<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"aligncenter\"><div class=\"fusion-social-links fusion-social-links-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-alignment:center;--awb-box-border-top:0px;--awb-box-border-right:0px;--awb-box-border-bottom:0px;--awb-box-border-left:0px;--awb-icon-colors-hover:rgba(190,189,189,0.8);--awb-box-colors-hover:rgba(232,232,232,0.8);--awb-box-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-box-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"fusion-social-networks color-type-custom\"><div class=\"fusion-social-networks-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-facebook awb-icon-facebook\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16px;\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Facebook\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Facebook\" aria-label=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brenda.l.bechtel\"><\/a><a class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-instagram awb-icon-instagram\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16px;\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Instagram\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Instagram\" aria-label=\"instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brenda_l_bechtel\"><\/a><a class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-linkedin awb-icon-linkedin\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16px;\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"LinkedIn\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brendalbechtel\"><\/a><a class=\"fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-mail awb-icon-mail\" style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16px;\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Email\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"mail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:&#097;&#117;&#114;&#111;ra&#098;lb&#064;&#121;&#097;ho&#111;.co&#109;\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">Brenda&#8217;s Artwork can be viewed at the following venues:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>Brookside Studio &amp; Gallery &#8211; West Barnstable, MA<\/u><i><br \/>\nBy Appointment Only; please call or e-mail to schedule a viewing.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Professional Fine Art Affiliations and Designations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Brenda&#8217;s Art may also be viewed in Affiliate shows and exhibits. Please refer to the shows page for dates and details.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.academicartistsassociation.com\">Academic Artists Association<\/a><\/span> (Elected Artist)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliedartistsofamerica.org\/\">Allied Artists of America<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(Elected Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanartistsprofessionalleague.org\">American Artists Professional League<\/a><\/span> (Signature Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.AmericanWatercolorSociety.org\">American Watercolor Society<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesfoundation.org\/\">Barnes Foundation &#8211; Philadelphia<\/a><\/span> (Founding Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebennington.org\">The Bennington Collective<\/a><\/span> (Juried Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BristolArt.org\">Bristol Art Museum<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridgeart.org\">Cambridge Art Association<\/a><\/span> (Elected Artist)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccmoa.org\">Cape Cod Museum of Art<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctacademy.org\">Connecticut Academy of Fine Art<\/a><\/span> (Elected Artist)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ArtsOnTheCape.org\">Cotuit Center for the Arts<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clwac.org\">Catherine Lorillard Wolfe National Art Club<\/a><\/span> (Elected Artist)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.FineArtAmerica.com\">Fine Art America<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hudsonart.org\">Hudson Valley Art Association<\/a><\/span> (Signature Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lymeartassociation.org\">Lyme Art Association<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.NewHavenPaintandClayClub.org\">New Haven Paint &amp; Clay Club<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbmaa.org\">New Britian Museum of American Art<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newenglandwatercolorsociety.org\">New England Watercolor Society<\/a><\/span> (Signature Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilpaintersofamerica.com\">Oil Painters of America<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.RhodeIslandWatercolorSociety.wildapricot.org\">Rhode Island Watercolor Society<\/a><\/span> (Signature Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.PAWCS.com\">Pennsylvania Watercolor Society<\/a><\/span> (Signature Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"htpp:\/\/www.PWCSociety.org\">Philadelphia Watercolor Society<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchclub.org\">Philadelphia Sketch Club<\/a><\/span> (Active Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paam.com\">Provincetown Art Association and Museum<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/svac.org\">Southern Vermont Art Center<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watercolors.org\">Transparent Watercolor Society of America<\/a><\/span> (Artist Member)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.XanaduGallery.com\">Xanadu Gallery &#8211; Scottsdale<\/a><\/span> (Studio Artist)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artgallery.yale.edu\">Yale University Art Gallery and Museums<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Raves &amp; Reviews &#8211; Published Works<\/b><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antiqueshoppefl.com\/articles\/january07\/cs130.htm\"><i>Common Sense Antiques<\/i> by Fred Taylor &#8211; A review of John Obbard&#8217;s <i>Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors<\/i><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldandsold.com\/articles\/article031.shtml\"><i>Antiques Digest &#8211; Lost Knowledge From the Past<\/i> &#8211; A review of John Obbard&#8217;s <i>Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors<\/i><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Early-American-Furniture-Practical-Collectors\/dp\/1574321412\/sr=1-3\/qid=1160102236\/ref=sr_1_3\/104-8977722-0403142?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books\">Amazon.com and reviews of John Obbard&#8217;s <i>Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors<\/i><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Early-American-Furniture-Guide-Where\/dp\/1574324896\/sr=8-1\/qid=1160101821\/ref=sr_1_1\/104-8977722-0403142?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books\">Amazon.com and reviews of John Obbard&#8217;s <i>Early American Furniture, A Guide to Who, When, And Where<\/i><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mustache-Cups-Timeless-Victorian-Treasures\/dp\/0764309242\/sr=8-5\/qid=1160101849\/ref=sr_1_5\/104-8977722-0403142?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books\">Amazon.com and reviews of <i>Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures<\/i> by Pauline C. Peck and Glenn Erardi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a><b>Judging of Art Exhibitions<\/b> <\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a>Brenda is available to judge National, Regional and Member Exhibitions for selection and\/or awards.<br \/>\nThis can be accomplished by way of digital entry through email or by CD, or request to travel to the venue<br \/>\nto view the Art in person. Please send an email with details if your organization requests this service. <\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2017 North River Arts 41st Festival of the Arts, Co-Juror of Selection, Art &amp; Sculpture Category<br \/>\n2014 Philadelphia Sketch Club Art of the Flower Annual Exhibition Co-Juror of Selection, Co-Judge of Awards<br \/>\n2015 48th Pembroke Arts Festival Co-Juror of Selection, Fine Art Category, Co-Judge of Awards, Fine Art Category<br \/>\n2015 88th South County Art Association Annual Members Exhibition, Awards Judge<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a><b>Related Links<\/b> <\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennbechtel.com\/\">Artwork by Jennifer Bechtel<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/jessikalbechtel.weebly.com\/\">Original Artwork by Jessika Bechtel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:rgba(187,187,187,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"103\" title=\"dolphin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dolphin.gif\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1770,"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/1770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brendalbechtel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}