I can stare at a painting by Phoebe Brunner for days. She perfectly balances familiar vistas with a magical quality that inspires both my reverie and meditation. I call her paintings “landscapes of the mind.”
I also adore speaking with Phoebe — she’s so passionate about the environment, about Santa Barbara, about horses and dressage and yoga and…the list goes on forever. Her studio, though not open to the public, is one of the most beautiful spaces I’ve ever had the privilege of entering. The expressive and vibrant pieces she displays on the walls are windows to the vertiginous patterns traveled by her creative thought process.
Lately, concerns about the California drought are filtering into her work, and the newest paintings are a visual call for action. She’s currently preparing for a big solo show at Sullivan Goss Gallery, which also represents her locally, on April 7, 2016.