Brushstrokes of hope

Artist Bio:

Brenda Nieto is a visual artist whose main medium is

painting; however, she works with other mediums as well.

She was born in Mexico City and raised in Oxnard,

California. Her inspiration comes from her family,

culture, hometown, and challenges throughout her life.

She hopes the audience can relate to and obtain a

physical, emotional, and mental perspective through her

artwork. Brenda has shown her work in multiple

exhibitions locations such as SciArt residency, Bell Arts,

Media Art Club group show, County of Ventura Gov

Center, and CSU Channel Islands, where she obtained her

Bachelors in Studio Art.

“Pure Happiness”

Oil on canvas

16” x 20”

This portrait of my niece was inspired on the happiness and kind hearts children have without worries and

just enjoying the moment.

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“Me and my Culture”

Oil on Canvas

30” x40”

This painting was inspired on myself and my culture, I decided to create this based on some

things I enjoy most from my hometown, Mexico. The painting includes my favorite game, a

memory of when I used to dance, my beliefs, my traditions, etc.

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Frida Kahlo: Thorns and Birds

Oil on Canvas

16” x 20”

This painting was done with oil base paint and was inspired by Frida’s Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace

and Hummingbird painting. I decided to add a twist and change some small details from the original and

make in in a pop art style.

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“The suffering of an Immigrant Child”

Oil on Canvas

18” x 24”

this painting was inspired on all the immigrant children and what they have to endure to reach

the American Dream

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“Childhood”

Oil on Canvas

8” x 10”

This portrait was inspired on my nephew and the childhood he is living.

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“Maize: Precious, our Flesh, our Bones”

Oil on Canvas

20” x 20”

This artwork was inspired by el Día de los Muertos and Chicomecoatl, the Aztec goddess of corn,

sustenance, and fertility. I decided to do a self-portrait representing the Aztec goddess and my grandma

with a stock pot full of tamales for the ofrenda in Morelia, Michoacan. Tamales are a very popular in our

traditions specially when it comes to big celebrations. Back in the day the Aztecs would offer this food to

the gods, to give thanks for the fertility, and were placed in the ofrendas for our loved ones that have

passed. For my artwork I used more warm tones in order to give the feeling of what time of the year it is.

The border are orange flowers of Cempaxochitl, as a representation of the light of the sun as it is said to

open a temporary passage to the world of the living during el dia de los Muertos.

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“Time to Set the Table”

Oil on Canvas

16” x 20”

This painting was inspired on the traditional Mexican tableware, these were used whenever it

was time to eat. Usually, the children will help set the table while the adults set the food in the

table.

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