Brenda Danbrook
Brenda Danbrook grew up in rural Alberta, and was taught to use her hands productively through the model of her mother’s actions. Craft and domestic practices such as cooking, sewing, and pottery set the foundation for her love of all materials and her joy of making art. Danbrook's central practice in ceramics is located in Opal, Alberta. The preceding universities she studied at while working toward a Bachelors of Fine Arts were, the Australian National University, Red Deer College, The Alberta University of Art and Design, and the pottery workshop in Jingdezhen, China. Danbrook received a MFA from the University of Regina (2019).
Danbrook has exhibited both large-scale installations and functional ceramic works in Alberta. Her ceramics have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Canada, Australia and the USA. Brenda's work is represented in various private and corporate collections including the Institutions she attended, the Canadian Consulate (Australia, 2010) the Alberta Foundation for the Arts(2010), and the Provincial Museum of Alberta (2017). Brenda has also been the recipient of numerous awards, scholarships and grants, including several Alberta Foundation for the Arts grants, and the Illingworth Kerr and Louise McKinney Scholarships.
