“I strive to capture a sense of place and evoke a feeling of something familiar yet seen in a new way. Vermont, New Hampshire and Québec are regions that I cull ideas from, as well as my own heritage of Abenaki, French Canadian, and English. Materials hold great significance: whether it is cold rolled steel, wool from the Johnson Woolen Mills, quills from the eastern porcupine, walnut ink I make, or black felt paper reminiscent of days worked roofing with my father. I believe that the visual recording of a moment in time is analogous to the oral tradition of history: both are interpretations of events.”

 

Brenda Garand’s Deluge series drawings are made with india ink, walnut ink, and flood clay. The walnut ink is made by the artist. The flood clay is from Garand’s studio from tropical storm Irene. The Deluge drawings are in numerous private collection in NYC, Vermont, & elsewhere. Each drawing is unique.