​The Art of Brenda Bryant
 Chillingham
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Couchy Creek
$850
Couchy Creek Nature Reserve is approx 15 km north-west of Murwillumbah and is mostly wet sclerophyll forest dominated by brush box, flooded gum and tallowwood.  Rare lowland rainforest  occurs along water courses and grows on soils derived from the original Tweed Shield Volcano.
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As Couchy Creek is not far from my home, I often walk there in the mornings when the light is especially beautiful.  After rain, the creek rises quickly and runs rapidly over the many crossings in the Reserve. This place is constantly changing and a pleasure to visit, especially for a visual artist.
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Morning Mist
$590
The autumn mists create a mystical atmosphere in this scene. The towering gum trees blend into the sky while the meandering creek disappears into the forest. The Tweed has both wet and dry eucalypt forest types depending on altitude, aspect, and rainfall. Although these forests may appear barren, they are often highly diverse harbouring many species of flora and fauna.
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As a novice artist back in 2013, this was my first journey of discovery with the use of soft pastels, a perfect medium for blending subtle colours. 
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Rainforest Mists
$890
​The words of Mark O'Connor's poem summaries my thoughts about this painting inspired by Lamington National Park : 
"Rainforest is a symphony, never graspable in full, replete with fugitive notes, and familiar themes pursued with a soft nutrient harmony. Trees dwarf the birds, like midges in their boughs, but to the ear its all reversed.
The leaves' mist-like murmuring flits, a furtive sigh among sunsplashed columns of birdsong".
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Wedge-tailed Eagle Study
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The magnificent Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest raptor (bird of prey) and one of the largest eagles in the world. They are monogamous and apparently mate for life. Their keen eyesight helps them spot live prey (and carrion) while infra-red vision allows these birds to see rising thermal air currents on which to gain altitude.

There are several breeding pairs in the Tweed region and their future is assured in the Green Cauldron. Unfortunately, the Tasmanian sub-species is endangered.
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Rainforest Waterfall
$590
Depicted here is an indication of the remarkable complexity found within the Gondwana Rainforest Reserves of Australia. From the tiniest mosses and orchids clinging to the side of the creek bank to the fallen remnant tree trunk stranded temporarily in the creek bed, the dynamics of rainforests are a joy to behold.

This was my first serious journey into the use of acrylic paint so I hope the outcome creates a sense of appreciation for the splendid forests and catchments of the Green Cauldron. This unnamed waterfall is found
deep within the Lamington National Park.
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The Pass, Byron Bay
$800
Volcanic rocks in the foreground sets the scene of a dramatic sunset at The Pass, Byron Bay. Both the sky and the ocean provide a beautiful orange light as the sunset over the distant mountains in the west bursts out among dark moody clouds.
The Pass is situated at the southern end of Clarkes Beach at Byron, and is where my family and I spent many happy holidays.
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Misty Morning
$490
As a resident of Chillingham, I love to walk in the mornings.  I loved the way the old timber fence and cattle yards looked on a misty winter morning.  The fence seemed to pop out from the mist, while the trees were barely visible.
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Bald Mountain
$490
An early morning walk along Numinbah Road, Chillingham, on a cold winter’s day, was the inspiration for this pastel painting. I loved the way Bald Mountain appeared above the morning mist framed beautifully by the contrasting leafy foreground.
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Brenda Bryant
During most of her early years, Brenda’s passion for art was restricted to the occasional visit to art galleries and exhibitions around the world, where she drew inspiration for her earlier paintings. Having retired to Chillingham she is now able to indulge in her passion by taking art classes with Andy Reimanis at the Caldera Art Gallery and produce some significant works.
Brenda loves the outdoors, especially the rainforests that abound in this area, and most of her paintings are of the landscape. 
Brenda considers herself to be on a steep learning curve and her own style is yet to be discovered, but greatly admires the work of the French impressionists and Australian artists such as Cossington Smith, Olley, Streeton and McCubbin.
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