Meet California Artist, Brenna Deer!

California artist, Brenna Deer, is as cool as they come.

When I first pulled up to her La Jolla beach pad, she met me outside; her tousled blonde beach hair whipping around in the ocean wind. She waved and welcomed me with one of the warmest smiles I’ve ever encountered. I can tell already that she is a tender soul – one of those people that just naturally radiates light. Barefoot, she leads me beyond the ten-feet tall fuchsia flowers growing up the alley wall and back to her beach bungalow. She has music playing outside on her porch and a few friends are hanging out, enjoying the Saturday sun.

Brenna was born an artist… born to create and tell stories through images. Pastels and paints are her poison of choice; bright colors saturate her canvases. The faces she paints are as beautiful as the muses she models them after. Her art is beautifully deconstructed then put together so meticulously that you can’t help but try to figure it out. It quickly becomes a stare of attraction. Brenna finds inspiration in everything for her art, but recently has been inspired by old portraits that she picks up at thrift stores. She draws sketches onto them to add her own story to their history – a true play on time and space.

Brenna leads me through her home and I notice her own art is everywhere, coupled with fresh and vibrant flowers. To be surrounded by one’s own art seems like a dream – each piece deeply rooted with its own history. She’s only lived here a small while but her home feels already beyond comfortable and well lived in. It’s a home of a passionate and open-minded creator. Scroll on to get a glimpse of Brenna’s artistic and poetically easy-going world.

brennadear

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

brennadeer

Check out more of Brenna’s art on her website here and follow her on Instagram!

Follow fp joanna on Instagram!

0 0 vote
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
15 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
8 years ago

Great article.

8 years ago

Amazing artwork, definitely following on instagram!

sandandpalette.squarespace.com

8 years ago

Brenna this is so exciting!
I love her work, and she is always so sweet and welcoming when I go into FP La Jolla.
Such a cool feature:)

http://stainedsilverblog.com/

8 years ago

Brenna this is so exciting!
I love her work, and she is always so sweet and welcoming when I go into FP La Jolla.
Such a cool feature:)

http://stainedsilverblog.com/

Amy
8 years ago

loved it, thanks

8 years ago

I love her artwork and her style!

katie yankauskas
8 years ago

You should feature Amanda Sage! She’s an artist based in LA, that I think fits the FP mold. :)

http://amandasage.com/

danielle
8 years ago

Free People overalls?! <3 super cute!

8 years ago

This article is perfect in the depiction of this marvelous soul featured here. Amazing bundle of talent and beauty, not to mention her sparkling soul. Kudos to the writer whom conveyed it so pin point accurate. This is a lovely piece!!

8 years ago

Wow!!!! Queen of cool with plenty of HIP. This is an original woman, she is one of one!!! Her talent is monumentous and just looking at her picture makes you know it’s true!!!!

Bibi
8 years ago

Such a cool vibe!… Love the art..and the use of color…got to purchase a piece! Where can I get it? Love to have one of theses faces on a tshirt….

Sonia
8 years ago

Great article…this girl seems to have it all…the art belongs in a gallery…very cool..

Miss Gayle@gmail.com Krumdickgenom wedding picturesJennifer wedding pictures
8 years ago

Jennifer’s wedding photo

sage
8 years ago

wonderful article – I want to know more about her… great job joanna for the preview. everything about brenna seems raw and genuine and aesthetic! great feature and hope she goes far! (her instagram is just as marvelous!)