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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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

"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....

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....

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...

After a many month process of making this piece come to life, "Butterfly Bloom" was installed at the May 2016 Caribbean Color Art Show...

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...

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. ...

Opening Janurary 15. 2016 at The Mango Tango Gallery. This exibition highlights the artwork of Brenda Sylvia, Adrienne Miller, Kat...

After I moved into my condo, I realized the fencing around my patio did not afford me much privacy. One day on an airplane i had an idea...

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...

In 2013, I began a series of paintings of Carinval participants wearing their colorful parade costume and with them in the painting were...

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...

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...

You can now find my small works available at Art Haven in Yacht Haven Grande. Look for works signed Silver Raven. This turtle painting...

"All That Remains" is an installion piece I created for a show called Defend Paradise! - Intersections between Social Change and...

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...

"Dumpster Dog" by Brenda Sylvia Acrylic on Canvas 7x14 inches You can see photos from opening night HERE. “Defend Paradise: Intersections...