About the Artist

Brenda Guardala

I am an oil painter and currently have a studio in Howard County, Maryland. My work reflects a deep appreciation of beauty, and light; I am constantly growing with my art, expanding the expression within each painting. Many of my paintings show a great respect for honoring the little things in life as I believe that those moments are what truly make life precious.

My love of art started as a young child and I started studying art seriously in the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of 22. When I moved to Maryland I studied drawing and painting at Howard Community College, and I have received extensive oil painting instruction from nationally known artist David Zuccarini.

My work is represented in the permanent collection of Howard County Community College. 

JURIED SHOWS AND AWARDS -

2025 - Blossoms of Hope - Artists’ Gallery Ellicott City

2025 - In Full Blooms Invitational at the Howard County Arts Council - Honorable Mention

2024 - Art Maryland Juried Show by Kevin Tervala curator BMA

2022 - Blossoms of Hope Invitational Show to benefit the Claudia Mayer and Tina Broccolino Cancer Resource Center

2021 - Art Howard County Juried Show

2019 - Howard County Open Second Place Emerging Artist Award