Ursula J. Brenner, "Architectural Collage", Original Encaustic, Custom Framed

"Architectural Collage" by Ursula J. Brenner Encaustic Framed floating on a white linen liner and dark wooden frame Artwork Measures: 24" x 24"Framed Measures: 30.25" x 30.25"Retail Value: $1340About the Artist: Artist Ursula J. Brenner creates a diverse array of landscapes and contemporary abstracts in pastels, acrylics and oils, using contrasts in form and color to underscore emotion in each piece. Ursula’s art reflects a wide range of moods, from light and playful to deep and mysterious. Born in Germany in 1955, Ursula has been influenced by a rich cultural background of old world museums, art, music and architecture. She lives in Ohio, where she attended Edgecliff College on scholarship, graduating in 1978 with a B.A. in Drawing and Painting. She has studied with and been influenced by the work of Wolf Kahn, Susan Sarback, Doug Dawson and Albert Handell. Always filled with ideas, Ursula can be as inspired by driving in the country as looking through a magazine. She likes to focus on the fundamental nature of a scene – the values, colors and shapes – using a “notan” study, a Japanese method of examining lights and darks. She enjoys alternating between landscapes and abstracts to keep her interests in both genres high. Ursula experiences a spiritual connection as she creates art, something she wants the viewer to experience as well. “My art makes a strong, bold statement, an unambiguous statement,” says the artist. “Yet it can be very ethereal too. I want people who look at my art to be transported into another realm, to transcend the normal human experience.” Ursula shows her work at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati and is represented by selected galleries, including Boulevard Fine Art. Her paintings are featured in private and corporate collections both nationally as well as internationally.