#118 CHRIS BRANDELL
In this Inspiration Interview, Coach Nadine Johnson sits down with Marco Island-based painter Chris Brandell, whose quiet, intuitive work explores love in all its forms, spiritual, romantic, platonic, and self-directed. Chris shares how drawing and mark-making anchor her process, from intimate works on paper to larger, meditative canvases. She offers a generous look inside her studio, her evolving relationship with intuition, and what it means to build a body of work rooted in truth. A fellow CVP alum, her perspective will resonate with artists at every stage. It’s a heartfelt conversation about creativity, trust, and always returning to what you love.
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I am so grateful to you Nadine for your terrific questions and wonderings that resulted in this inspirational interview. Just don’t stop is a grand phrase to tape to the studio wall. Many thanks.
This interview was great! Such wonderful insights from both Chris and Nadine. I love Chris’ work, and enjoy the ‘space’ she creates in her paintings.
One question. Chris mentioned her favorite watercolorist, Julia. Can you tell me her last name? While I work in acrylics, I also work in watercolor.
Thank you again for a fabulous interview!
I’m replying to Lilliane LeBel’s question regarding the name of the watercolorist Chris mentioned during the interview with Nadine. If I heard Chris correctly, I believe the artist she mentioned is Julius Bissier, 1893-1965.
I also loved this interview!