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...
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Brenda M. Sylvia
Sep 13, 20171 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...
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silverravenstudios
May 31, 20171 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...
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Brenda M Sylvia
Feb 2, 20172 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...
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silverravenstudios
Jan 2, 20172 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...
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Brenda Sylvia
Nov 2, 20161 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...
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Brenda M. Sylvia
Aug 30, 20161 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...
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silverravenstudios
Aug 5, 20162 min
Beautiful on the Edges
"Beautiful on the Edges - The Beaches of St Thomas" is a series I began in 2015. I am planning to paint all 40+ of the beaches here....
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by Brenda Sylvia
Jul 12, 20161 min
The Birth of Three Paintings
When working on a painting in acrylic or oils, I often start with a colored ground. I find it much easier to work on then a white canvas....
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Brenda M. Sylvia
Jun 26, 20162 min
Crystal City Jets
In 2008 I entered a contest to present my ideas to decorate jet and air plane sculptures which would be temporarily on display in Crystal...
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by Brenda Sylvia
Jun 9, 20162 min
"Butterfly Bloom" Installation
After a many month process of making this piece come to life, "Butterfly Bloom" was installed at the May 2016 Caribbean Color Art Show...
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silverravenstudios
May 17, 20162 min
Caribbean Colour Show - Life in Yellow
Friday, May 20th from 5:30 to 9:30PM is the opening reception for the 2016 Caribbean Color show sponsored by ArtVi Advocates. It will be...
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silverravenstudios
Mar 2, 20162 min
Dog Beach story
One Monday night in January I was leaving for work when I found a stray dog in a red halter next to the dangerous main road by my house. ...
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silverravenstudios
Jan 10, 20161 min
The Art Diva Exihibition
Opening Janurary 15. 2016 at The Mango Tango Gallery. This exibition highlights the artwork of Brenda Sylvia, Adrienne Miller, Kat...
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silverravenstudios
Aug 25, 20151 min
The Raven Burns 2006
Sometimes I get a chance to create something a bit different from my usual paintings and sculptures. Back in 2006, I won an art grant to...
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silverravenstudios
May 13, 20151 min
Carnival Dancer Color Series
In 2013, I began a series of paintings of Carinval participants wearing their colorful parade costume and with them in the painting were...
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silverravenstudios
Mar 25, 20151 min
Caribbean Colour 2012 "Dream in Green"
I created a painting and a sculpture for this year's Caribbean Colour Show. The theme was "Dream in Green" and for my painting, I...
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silverravenstudios
Jan 12, 20151 min
VI Art Divas Show - Lovely Ladies Creating Powerful Art.
Mango Tango Art Gallery Show. The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 30th from 5:30 to 8:30. The works will be on...
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silverravenstudios
Jan 12, 20151 min
Art Haven at Yacht Haven Grande
You can now find my small works available at Art Haven in Yacht Haven Grande. Look for works signed Silver Raven. This turtle painting...
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silverravenstudios
Nov 9, 20141 min
All That Remains
"All That Remains" is an installion piece I created for a show called Defend Paradise! - Intersections between Social Change and...
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silverravenstudios
Oct 31, 20141 min
Decorations for The Tap and Still Halloween Party
For a change of pace, Silver Raven Studios along with Jessie Newton, did the Halloween decorations for The Tap and Still in Red Hook in...
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silverravenstudios
Oct 8, 20141 min
"Defend Paradise" Exhibition
"Dumpster Dog" by Brenda Sylvia Acrylic on Canvas 7x14 inches You can see photos from opening night HERE. “Defend Paradise: Intersections...
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silverravenstudios
Oct 6, 20141 min
Linescape - Sapphire Beach View
I recently completely and delivered this new piece from my Linescape series. It was a commission and they were willing to let me explore...
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