Bio About The Artist

May Brandt Art

Showcasing paintings by artist May Brandt

About Me

My Background

My Inspiration

My Background

When I was in kindergarten, my favorite time of day was art class. Later In college I studied art and eventually received an MFA in studio art and taught art for many years.

My Medium

My Inspiration

My Background

I started out with pencils and watercolor, experimenting a little with oil painting. Later In graduate school I adopted oils as my primary medium. Watercolors, however, are still used for sketching. I have been showing my oil paintings in numerous juried shows and recently had two artist solo shows.

My Inspiration

My earliest paintings were mostly still lifes done in the studio. In retirement I moved to Florida and began painting in"plein air." I am inspired by the marvelous, lush scenery and the play of light and shadow on it.

May Brandt Artist's Bio

Education

2002 MA in Art Therapy - Sage Graduate School, Albany, NY

1986 MFA in Painting - State University of NY at Albany, Albany, NY

1981 Art Education Teaching Certificate, Long Island University, Brookville, NY

1964 BA - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Employment

1975 - 1981 Substitute Art Teacher elementary and secondary

1982 Long Island University Graduate Teaching Assistantship

1983 - 84 State Universinyty of New York at Albany Graduate Teaching Assistantship

1985 - 2005. Sage Colleges of Albany Art Instructor

Selected Exhibitions

2011-2022 Annual Art By The Sea Juried Exhibit Vero Beach Art Museum Vero Beach FL - Second Prize in 2012

2018 Plein Air Paintings of the Treasure Coast - Solo Show, Artists Guild Gallery, Vero Beach, FL

2017 Plein Air Paintings - Solo Show, Emerson Center Foyer Gallery, Vero Beach FL

Artist's Statement

I started my serious art -making journey, doing still lives in the studio. I was involved with formal elements and creating a narrative with ordinary animate and inanimate every day objects. Setting up light sources to create an interesting overlay of illumination and shadow was very important.

After moving to Florida, I started painting landscapes in "plein air". The beautiful skies, water, and lush foliage were my inspiration. Once again the light and shadow played a big part in my choice of subject. I feel as if I am chasing the light.