Brenda Guild Gillespie

Artist's Profile: Brenda Guild Gillespie

Brenda Guild Gillespie grew up in the Canadian Rockies and only came to the marvels of the sea coast in her mid-teens. At university, she took an honors B.S. on Zoology and an M.S. in Environmental Education. In ecology and invertebrate courses, she came to know shellfishes from the inside out and by the company they keep.

She began illustrating fishes and shellfishes in 1979, taking a contract for a seafood marketing booklet almost on a dare. She quickly learned why most wildlife artists stick to birds and mammals - the colors and sheen of aquatic life are tricky; the shapes of shellfishes, in particular, are complicated.

Her early watercolors have evolved to much more refined work. Her growing library of images are used for food marketing, educational, scientific, souvenir, and decorative purposes. While painting each species, in technically accurate detail using an intricate layering technique, she enjoys imagining their mysterious lives in a magical water world.

Available prints:

  • Fish Prints
  • Shellfish Prints
  • Fish and Shellfish Note Cards

    Available books:

  • Telling Maya - A novel about what's missing in the world of stories, why it matters, and why it must be revealed.
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