Brenda Kidera is a representational artist. Her paintings reflect a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature. Kidera captures moments in time with brushstrokes that convey the light and mood and delicate details of her subject matter. She spends hours in the field sketching, observing and photographing, and she spends many more preparing for well-thought-out compositions from the information gathered. Her work has won many awards and has been exhibited throughout the US, including one-woman shows and major art exhibitions. Kidera has been teaching painting in watercolor, oil and acrylic since the 1990’s.
Beyond a fine art degree, Kidera studied classical oil painting and has attended workshops with several nationally recognized artists. Her work has been featured in many publications. Juried Signature Artist memberships include the Washington Society of Landscape Painters, Society of Animal Artists, International Guild of Realism, American Women Artists, Baltimore Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and Potomac Valley Watercolorists. She also holds memberships in several other organizations: Oil Painters of America, National Watercolor Society, and American Watercolor Society to name a few. For many arts organizations, Kidera has taught painting classes and workshops, given lectures and painting demonstrations, and served as a juror. She continues to paint commissioned portraits, landscapes and other subjects for a wide range of clients.
Kidera’s studio is located in Woodbine, Maryland surrounded by the rural countryside, gardens and wildlife which are inspiration for many of her paintings.
SELECTED RECENT SHOWS & AWARDS
2023 Waterfowl Festival, Easton, MD
2023 International Guild of Realism’s 17th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sugarman-Peterson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2023 Feathered Friends Exhibition, Peninsula Gallery, Lewes, DE
2023 Keeseville Plein Air Festival, Keeseville, NY
2021 I Am Woman: 5 Woman Show at Peninsula Arts Gallery, Lewes, DE
2021 American Women Artists 2021 Spring Online Juried Show
2021 Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2020 International Guild of Realism’s 15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC
2020 International Guild of Realism’s Spring Salon Juried Exhibition
2020 Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2020 Society of Animal Artists Members Show
2020 Fins, Feathers, & Fur Exhibition, Peninsula Gallery, Lewes, DE
2020 Solo Show Nature’s Gifts, HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, Savage, MD
2020 Washington Society of Landscape Painters, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2019 Society of Animal Artists 59th Annual Exhitibion, Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
2019 International Guild of Realism’s 14th Annual Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2019 Howard County Arts Council’s Howie Award for Outstanding Artist
2018 Ann Nobel Kerr Award and People’s Choice Award, Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2018 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 39th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Crary Art Gallery, Warren, PA
2017 Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2017 Barnstormers, Best in Show, Frederick, Maryland
2017 Oil Painters of America 26th Annual National Exhibition, Eisele Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2017 Solo Show, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
2016 Solo Show, NatureWorks, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2016 M. Graham Award, Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2016 From the Garden, Two-Woman Show, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
2015 Society of Animal Artists 55th Annual Exhibition, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Amhurst, NY
2015 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’s 36th Annual Juried Exhibition, Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA
2015 Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2014 Society of Animal Artists 53rd Annual Exhibition, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
2013 Society of Animal Artists 52nd Annual Exhibition, Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ
2013 Solo Exhibit, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
2013 Canson-Arches Award, Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, Stevenson University, Stevenson MD
SELECTED JURIED GROUP SHOWS
Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA & Charleston, SC
Peninsula Gallery, Lewes DE
National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Amhurst, NY
Carlisle Art Center, Carlisle, PA
HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, Savage, MD
Prince Georges Community College, Laurel, MD
American Painting Fine Art Gallery, Washington, DC
The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, WI
Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
Edison Gallery, Washington, DC
National Watercolor Society Gallery, San Pedro, CA
Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
Gordon Center for the Performing Arts, Baltimore, MD
River District Art Center, Sperryville, VA
Stevenson University, Stevenson, MD
McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD
The Mill, Millwood, VA
Arts Club of Washington, Washington, DC
The Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA
Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
Chasen Gallery, Richmond, VA
Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD
Columbia Art Center, Columbia, MD
Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House, Columbia, MD
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD
Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, MD
Meeting House Gallery, Columbia, MD
Still Life Gallery, Ellicott City, MD
Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
Zoll Studio of Fine Art, Timonium, MD
Prince George’s Comm.College
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, Laurel, MD
University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD
Montpelier Cultural Art Center, Laurel, MD
Ward Center for the Arts, Lutherville-Timonium, MD
The Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick, MD
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
Herndon Artspace, Herndon, VA
LaTerra Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD
Bendann Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Gallery Unicorn, Lutherville, MD
Fairhaven Community Gallery, Sykesville, MD
Meeting House Gallery, Columbia, MD
Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD
Government House, Annapolis, MD
Three Arts Club of Homeland, Baltimore, MD
Federal Reserve Bank, Baltimore, MD
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