ABOUT WHAT I DO & WHO I AM

Brenda Sherburn LaBelle

 Sculpture, Assemblages & Drawings

I grew up in a small town in north-central New Hampshire. Bounced around the country from Maine, to Boston, to New York, to Philly, to Cincinnati...

I now live in Northern California. 

EDUCATION 

1990  BFA Degree / University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning 

1983-1987  SUNY- Binghamton. Completed “Bronze Foundry Program"

1972-1976 Apprenticed with British Sculptor, Master Hugh (Hew) Gerald Robert Binning ---“Robin” Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1972–1975  New England School of Art & Design, Boston. “Foundation Program”

SELECTED SOLO & GROUP SHOWS

Presently: By appointment only. offering a private open studio. Contact me via website to arrange a meeting.

Arnot Art Museum, “Featured Artist: Brenda Sherburn-Zimmer (LaBelle) Sculpture“ Spring & Summer, 1987. Elmira, New York

“Art In The Shadows: Sherburn-Zimmer (LaBelle)”  1987. Alternative Place For Showing Art (Conklin Avenue), Binghamton, NY

“Cashew Festival”, Crocked Tree, 2001. Belize

“Birdology: Art Works by Brenda Sherburn LaBelle with Book Reading” / Riley's Art Supplies / Art Exhibits, 2011.  San Rafael, CA

 “Wall For Peace”, W-AFPIAAP International Art For World Peace, 2013 / New Delhi, Alwar, Calcutta, Mumbai, India / İstanbul, Turkey

Open Studios Marin Annual,  Selected Works, 2016/17/18/19. Fairfax, CA

"California Ceramic Artists”, 2011, 2012 . Sacramento, CA

“Outsider's Art, PAIRS - Disabledd Artists with their Teachers Annual” 1993/94/95 Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland, CA.

Ford & 29th Street Art Studio / Open Exhibits, 1992 & 1993

“Frail Elder Center For Alzheimer”  1992 & 1993 . Oakland, CA.            

“Women’s Art Exhibit” Ebert Gallery, 1992. San Francisco, CA.

“Sculpture Expo” California State Fair, 1992. Sacramento, CA. (Merit Award)

Delaware Center For The Contemporary Arts, (displayed in the bank vault) 1988 . Wilmington, DE

“Abstract Art at City Hall” 1987. Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Philadelphia, PA.

“American (BAD) Dream: Artists views on poverty” 1987.  Lawrence / Rosemont Gallery, Rosemont, Pa.

Window Display of Clay Figures. “Chernobyl: The Noble Savage & other sculpture”  Clay Studio, 1987 Philadelphia, Pa.

“Sale’s Gallery / Fall Exhibit of Work by Local Artists” 1987. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philly, PA

“Herland III, Women’s Art” 1987. Oswego Art Guild, NY.

“Festival Of Alternatives In Art” 1982. (Wareable Sculpture) SUNY-Binghamton, NY

AWARDS 
2001  Belize Audubon Society. Belize, Central America. Paid Internship to design & build an education exhibit about bird migration.

1996  Special Commendation Award for Work & Instruction with the Cambodian Community. Alameda Board of Supervisors. Oakland, CA

1992  Merit Award for Sculpture, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA

1989  Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Brooklyn, NY.  For Women Artists: Sculpture.

1987  Rodin Museum, Philadelphia, PA  Special Handling Permit awarded to directly work from Rodin’s clay maquettes & bronzes on site. Permission to copy by drawings & modeling small clay pieces. Permission to enter one hour before museum opens working through morning hours.

1987  One Year Artist In Resident Fellowship. Sponsored by the Franklin Mint, Philadelphia, PA

Works of art are a vital part of culture. Like bubbles touching & forming interlocking spheres shades of new colors are illuminated.

Why Pollinator Gardens?

Pollinator gardens are incredibly beautiful. A perfect place to cultivate art within nature.  Also important to note our food supply, surrounding landscape & the human race would not survive without our pollinators. The interaction of the hummingbirds, bats, bees, moths, wasps, butterflies & other little critters with pollinator plants are essential for our local ecosystem & food chain. Without them we die.  But it's not enough to just survive. We need art. Art is a special kind of phenomenon that sparks a meaningful connection to the life we live.