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Aug 17
1 min

Standing with Ukraine Exhibition

My painting, Sunflower Magic, was selected for the Standing with Ukraine special exhibition at the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen in...

Jun 20
2 min

Now Exhibiting at Crossroads Art Center

I’m very excited about a new venue for sharing my artwork. I’m now also exhibiting at the Crossroads Art Center in Richmond, Virginia....

May 3
2 min

Finding Color in My Paintings or, How Canola Flowers Found Me

I didn’t plan on painting flowers, but it seems my love of color has naturally led me here. In 2008, I moved to the Caribbean where I...

Apr 9
2 min

Website Overhaul

Silver Raven Studios is pleased to announce a long overdue overhaul of our website, www.silverravenstudios.com. Years ago after many...

Nov 9, 2021
3 min

Art in Transit - Jumping for Joy

“Jumping for Joy” Acrylic on Canvas 24x36 inches By Brenda M. Sylvia...

Oct 3, 2021
2 min

Fields and Flowers

I have never really considered myself a flower painter. Despite my new Fields and Flowers series, in some ways, I still don't. The...

Sep 9, 2021
1 min

RAL 60th Annual Labor Day Show

Once again this year, I am participating in the The RAL Art Center's signature event, the Annual Labor Day Art Show. It is being held...

Aug 16, 2021
1 min

Natural Beauty Solo Show at the Norfolk Botanical Garden

I have a solo exhibition of my paintings in October and November of 2021 at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. This is the largest Botanical...

Apr 26, 2021
2 min

Beauty by the Bay Exhibition

Silver Raven Studios is presenting my Beauty by the Bay Art Show at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum during the Summer of 2021. Having my...

Mar 4, 2021
1 min

Artist of the Month at the Bay School of the Arts

For March 2021, I am the Artist of the Month at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews, Virginia. I am honored by this...

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

2020 Halloween Haunted Trail

Once again Silver Raven Studios decided to put creative energy and a lot of labor into celebrating Halloween. I sponsored and built the...

Jul 15, 2020
1 min

Awesome Oysters

In March of 2020, I certified as a Virginia Ecotour Guide. We concluded our final field trip at Belle Isle State Park with a stop at the...

Nov 6, 2019
1 min

Silver Raven Studios at Reedville Winter Market

Saturday, November 9th, I will have a booth set up displaying recent paintings and selling our 2020 Beauty by the Bay calendars. This...

by Brenda M. Sylvia

Mar 16, 2019
1 min

Solo Show at Rapphannock Westminster-Canterbury

For the Month of March, 2019, I am honored to be showing 53 of my paintings in the Gallery Hall of Westminster-Canterbury in Lancaster,...

Oct 21, 2018
1 min

Showing at the Morning Glory Gallery in Gloucester, Virginia

I am pleased to announce that the Morning Glory Gallery will now be exhibiting my work. Currently I have 9 paintings from my Trails and...

Brenda M. Sylvia

Dec 20, 2017
2 min

Plein Air Painting in the USVI

plein-air [pleyn-air; French ple-ner] adjective 1. pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the...

by Brenda M Sylvia

Nov 19, 2017
3 min

Trails and Trees

My latest series of paintings is Trails and Trees. I was inspired by the new paths I am taking in my life as a result of the two...

Brenda M. Sylvia

Sep 13, 2017
1 min

Hurricane Irma's Impact

On September 6th, 2017 Hurricane Irma slammed into St Thomas as a vicious Category 5 storm. The damage in the Leeward Islands was...

Brenda M. Sylvia

Sep 13, 2017
1 min

RAL Labor Day Show

The Rappahannock Art League held their 56th Annual Labor Day show in their beautiful, newly renovated RAL Art Center Gallery space on...

May 31, 2017
1 min

Gloucester Arts Festival Plein Air Event

On Saturday May 27th, I attended a Plein Air event in the town of Gloucester, Virginia. I found out about the event the day before...

Brenda M Sylvia

Feb 2, 2017
2 min

My Mango Tango Art Gallery Show 3/24/17

Friday, March 24th is the opening reception for my new solo painting show at the Mango Tango Art Gallery. This show will highlight my...

Jan 2, 2017
2 min

Sticks in my Art

This week I will be presenting a new sculpture called "No Man is an Island" at the Bajo El Sol Gallery on St John. The primary medium is...

Brenda Sylvia

Nov 2, 2016
1 min

Direct Painting with Acrylics Workshop

In October 2016, I was given the opportunity to teach a 3-day workshop at the Rappahannock Art League. My goal was to demonstrate to them...

Brenda M. Sylvia

Aug 30, 2016
1 min

Rappahannock Art League Labor Day Show

The Rappahannock Art League's 55th Annual Labor Day Show opens on Wednesday, August 31st at 10AM. The show will be open daily from 10AM...