Krista Brennan is a Sydney-born artist who studied at the Julian Ashton Art School for 6 years. She enjoys working in a variety of mediums including oils, watercolour, ink, graphite and digital. Her passion for art stems from a desire to observe, understand and communicate with the world around her in the direct, intense and honest way visual art affords. She received the Dobell Scholarship at Julian Ashton Art School for the year 2010, and has been awarded the R. & W. Ashton Art Prize in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 and 2011 she was a finalist in the prestigious A.M.E. Bale Travelling Scholarship, and in 2011 she was a finalist in the Portia Geach Portrait exhibition.
Currently Krista works as a freelance illustrator and fine artist, producing privately commissioned portraits, illustrations for books, posters, albums and card gam
Moonrise. Watercolour
Moonrise. Watercolour
In Absentia - Pater. Watercolour
In Absentia - Pater. Watercolour
Nocturne II. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Nocturne II. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Nocturne III. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Nocturne III. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Life painting. Oil, 2013.
Life painting. Oil, 2013.
Nocturne I. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Nocturne I. Watercolour on paper, 2014.
Life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
Life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
Portrait study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
Portrait study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
30 min life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
30 min life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2011.
Timelines. Oil, 2012.
Timelines. Oil, 2012.
Nude male, after Fortuny. Charcoal on cotton, 2011.
Nude male, after Fortuny. Charcoal on cotton, 2011.
Life study. Charcoal on cotton, 2011.
Life study. Charcoal on cotton, 2011.
Joanne. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2012.
Joanne. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2012.
Life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2012.
Life study. Graphite and chalk on paper, 2012.
Florence. Oil on canvas, 2010.
Florence. Oil on canvas, 2010.
Charlotte. Charcoal on cotton, 2010.
Charlotte. Charcoal on cotton, 2010.
Life study. Oil on linen, 2010.
Life study. Oil on linen, 2010.
Study of Leila. Oil on linen, 2011.
Study of Leila. Oil on linen, 2011.
Respite. Oil on board, 2011.
Respite. Oil on board, 2011.
Study of Dorothy. Oil on linen, 2012.
Study of Dorothy. Oil on linen, 2012.
Study of bust of Voltaire. Graphite on paper, 2009.
Study of bust of Voltaire. Graphite on paper, 2009.
Cast study. Graphite on paper, 2009.
Cast study. Graphite on paper, 2009.
Sketch of Mike. Oil on board, 2011.
Sketch of Mike. Oil on board, 2011.
Still life with onions. Oil on linen, 2010.
Still life with onions. Oil on linen, 2010.
Portrait of Guy. Oil on board, 2011. Finalist in the Portia Geach.
Portrait of Guy. Oil on board, 2011. Finalist in the Portia Geach.
Self-portrait after Mucha. Ink and watercolour on paper, 2009.
Self-portrait after Mucha. Ink and watercolour on paper, 2009.
Figure study. Graphite and chalk on tonal paper, 2009.
Figure study. Graphite and chalk on tonal paper, 2009.
Julian Ashton Art School is ARC ApprovedSM