BRENDA EDWARDS
602.316.8821
GALLERY AFFLIATION
The Emerson Gallery 6930 E Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480)296-0178
Tubac Art and Gifts 31 Tubac Road, Tubac, AZ 85646 (575)640-6569
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Arizona State Polytech Library, Mesa, AZ (Sept thru Dec 30, 2017)
2014 – 2017 Pita Jungle Restaurants, Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Scottsdale
2016 Street Coffee, curated by {9} the Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Sept 2016 thru Jan 15, 2017)
2016 Emerson Art Gallery, Fountain Hills, AZ (Nov 1 thru Nov 30, 2016)
2015 {9} The Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Opening July 3 thru Aug 1st, 2015)
2014 Banner Hospital Lobby, Phoenix, AZ (exhibition Mar 3 thru May 20th, 2015)
2013 My Wine Cellar, Ahwatukee, AZ (exhibition July through Nov, 2014)
1992 Tempe Library (now Tempe Museum) Tempe, AZ
1983 Cochise Fine Arts Gallery, Bisbee, AZ
1980 Arizona State Capital, West Wing Lobby, Phoenix, AZ
1979 Women’s Center Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Masked, First Studio Gallery, (Oct – Nov), Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2019 Ice Ice Baby, First Studio Gallery, (Aug – Sept), Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2019 Boundaries, Sisao Gallery, Ladies Who Paint, (April), Phoenix, AZ (Invitational)
2018 Contemporary Still Life, Herberger Theater Center Gallery, (Oct 5 – Dec 2), Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2018 We Believe, Shemer Art Center, (Oct 9 – Nov 8), Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2018 Scorched, First Studio, Phoenix AZ , (Juried)
2018 Visions of Grenoble, Shemer Art Center, Phoenix AZ , (Invitational)
2016 Intersections, Live On Central, Phoenix AZ, Presented by Velnon Art (Juried)
2016 The End Is Near, The Firehouse Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2015 The Arizona 45, The Tieken Gallery, Paradise Valley, AZ (Invitational)
2015 Blue Skies, The Nash, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2014 Heat, Practical Art, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
2014 Dry, R Pela Contemporary Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Invitational)
2013 Jesus! A Celebration of the Christ, R Pela Contemporary Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
1986 Art Is My Life Exhibition, Valley Bank Center, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
1986 An Exhibition for Peace, Heritage Gallery of Art, Tempe, AZ (Juried)
Exhibition traveled to the NAU Art Gallery, and to the San Francisco Theological
Seminary, San Francisco, CA (Juried)
1985 WomenArt West’85, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO (Juried)
1980-3 Women Image Now Annual Exhibition, A.S.U., Tempe, AZ (Juried)
1979-81 Arizona State Capitol Celebration for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ (Juried)
PRESS
The Ahwatukee News, July 2013
The New Times, July 2014
The New Times, July 2015
The New Times, July 2015
The New Times July 2015
The ASU State Press
EDUCATION
1981 Arizona State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
AWARDS
1979 Arizona State Capitol Celebration for the Arts, Purchase Award
1978 Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition, Purchase Award
PRODUCED PLAYS
2007 The Mansfield Oasis Childsplay, Inc. Tempe, AZ
2005 Wifedom (10 Minute Play) Collaboration with Cheap Theatrics @ Metro Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2002 Spotlight (stage reading) Writers Circle and Actors Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
2002 The Mansfield Oasis Childsplay, Inc., Tempe, AZ
2002 Othello SheTold Herberger Theatre, Lunch Box Theatre
2000 Encounter(10 Minute Play) Writer’s Circle, Herberger, Theatre, Pheonix, AZ
1999 Wall War Playwright’s Workshop Theatre
1998 Duel Pardoning Theatre Key West, Key West, FL
1998 Mansfield Oasis Playwright’s Workshop Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1998 Othello SheTold In Mixed Company, Phoenix, AZ
1997 Chance Playwrights Workshop Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1995-6 Duel Pardoning Playwrights Workshop Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1995 The Mansfield Oasis Childsplay, Inc., Tempe, AZ
1994 The Artist Playwrights Workshop Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1989 Heart Attack Actor’s Theatre of Phoenix, Lunch Box Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1989 Heart Attack Playwright’s Workshop Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
AWARDS
1998 Theatre Key West Duel Pardoning Produced as part of the Playwright Festival
1996 AriZoni Award Duel Pardoning Best Original Production
1996 Playwright in Residence Playwrights Theatre
1995 Maxie Award Duel Pardoning Best New Play, Mesa Tribune, Mesa, AZ