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About Brenda L. Bechtel


"From my perspective, Art is
a culmination of Life Experience,
an interpretation of Space, Place, and inspired Memories
expressed by the minds' eye
tangibly created with
Passion and Soul"

-Brenda L Bechtel

Commissions available in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and pen & ink. House and pet portraits, people, places & things. Inquiries welcome.
Life's moments, memories on canvas for the ages.
For information and acquisitions, please contact



Brenda's Artwork can be viewed at the following venues:

Brookside Studio & Gallery - West Barnstable, MA
By Appointment Only; please call or e-mail to schedule a viewing.

Brenda's Art may also be viewed at the following Fine Art Affiliations. Please refer to the shows page for dates and details.

Academic Artists Association (Elected Artist)
American Artists Professional League (Elected Fellow)
American Watercolor Society
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (Artist Member)
Barnes Foundation - Philadelphia (founding member)
Bristol Art Museum (Artist Member)
Cambridge Art Association (Elected Artist)
Connecticut Academy of Fine Art
Cotuit Center for the Arts (Artist Member)
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe National Art Club (Elected Artist)
Fine Art America
Lyme Art Association
New England Watercolor Society
Oil Painters of America
Rhode Island Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (Artist Member)
Philadelphia Sketch Club (Active Artist Member)
Provincetown Art Association and Museum (Artist Member)
Cape Cod Museum of Art (Artist Member)
Xanadu Gallery - Scottsdale (Studio Artist)
Yale University Art Gallery and Museums
New Britian Museum of American Art

Raves & Reviews - Published Works

Common Sense Antiques by Fred Taylor - A review of John Obbard's Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors
Antiques Digest - Lost Knowledge From the Past - A review of John Obbard's Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors
Amazon.com and reviews of John Obbard's Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors
Amazon.com and reviews of John Obbard's Early American Furniture, A Guide to Who, When, And Where
Amazon.com and reviews of Mustache Cups: Timeless Victorian Treasures by Pauline C. Peck and Glenn Erardi

Judging of Art Exhibitions

I am available to judge National, Regional and Member Exhibitions for selection and/or awards.
This can be accomplished by way of digital entry through email or by CD, or traveling to the venue
to view the Art in person. Please send me an email with details if your organization requests this service.

2014 Philadelphia Sketch Club Art of the Flower Annual Exhibition Co-Juror of Selection, Co-Judge of Awards
2015 48th Pembroke Arts Festival Co-Juror of Selection, Fine Art Category, Co-Judge of Awards, Fine Art Category
2015 88th South County Art Association Annual Members Exhibition, Awards Judge


Related Links

Artwork by Jennifer Bechtel
Original Artwork by Jessika Bechtel



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Please do not distribute or use images found on this site without permission from the artist.