Brenda Meynell

My life is complete whenever I’m in my studio and creating art. I love abstract expressionism , the freedom it offers, the rewards it delivers to both artist and viewer. My process is intuitive, it is rare I start a painting with a final vision in my head. I paint, I strip back, paint again and in this way create layers and a dialogue with the canvas, never knowing quite where I will end up.

Originally from the UK, I lived on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Ibiza for many years, then divided my time between Spain and Australia from 2015. In October 2017 I moved permanently to Australia. I lived on the Mornington Peninsula when I first arrived but have recently moved to the Victorian countryside and now live in the iconic town of Warburton, surrounded by rainforest, mountains and rivers. Having only just moved to the mountains, it will be interesting to see what influence the mountains and forest have on my work, having been surrounded by the sea for so many years.