So long 2016, don't let the door hit you where the good lord splits you

2016 has been both terrific and a tumultuously emotional year. I am beyond grateful for my family, friends and photography. In uncertain times, I remain hopeful and aim to be extra-loving and supportive to those around me and in need.

As I reflect on the year, I thought I'd share some of my favorite moments and images from 2016.

My unforgettable epic journey in Iceland

 and trip to New York

where Eddie and I feasted on mouthwatering pastrami and this fabulous Fairy Tale Fashion exhibition at The Museum at FIT

and made new friends such as the incredible Louis Mendes!

taking a dip in Palm Springs

paddle boarding in Fort Collins, Colorado during the Center Forward weekend, where I was thrilled to exhibit work at The Center for Fine Art Photography

(thank you to Sunshine Davis for the above two installation views of the exhibition)

Will you follow me down that old dirt road and get lost inside those mountains?

Will you rip up that map and dance inside the confetti?

Let's chase the horizon and find ourselves along the way. 

These are wandering feet and they wish for yours to join them.

-Tyler Knott Gregson

Looking forward to more traveling and exploring in 2017

Ren faire with a couple of my favorite bunnies

Seu Jorge tribute concert to David Bowie at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown LA

Rain Room at LACMA with my light and love 

learning, experimenting and being challenged in new ways at CalArts

CalArts sublevel shenanigans with my best gal pals

A few goals for 2017 are to eat more fruits

 and vegetables

and most importantly to be loving and playful

Blessings and best wishes for an open heart, peace and a love-filled 2017!

Xo, Brandy

Musée Magazine, Pantone presents: color of 2017

Musée MAGAZINE:

"THE PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE HAS REVEALED THAT "GREENERY" OTHERWISE KNOWN AS  PANTONE 15-0343 WILL BE THE COLOR OF 2017. TO CELEBRATE, MUSÉE HAS SELECTED FIVE IMAGES FROM OUR ARCHIVES THAT ILLUMINATE THE VIBRANT COLOR. FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, WE'LL PUBLISH A NEW PHOTO DAILY BY A DIFFERENT ARTIST."

Thank you Musée Magazine for selecting my below image titled "Pigtails" 

Center Forward Exhibition

Hello friends!

Tonight is the opening reception for the Center Forward exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography which I'm delighted to be apart of! If you're in the Colorado area I hope to see you there!

Land of Fire and Ice

Eddie and I journeyed to what truly felt like the center of the earth, to a land of Vikings, elves, hidden people and trolls in Iceland! It was a magnificent minefield of explosive energy and by far one of the most unique landscapes all-around we've had the pleasure of visiting.

We drove the ring road and our first stop was Vik, a southern village in Iceland where we spent some time on the black-sandy shore of Reynisfjara

Can you see the dog peeking up at me (bottom center of frame)?

These impressive basalt columns are formed by the cooling of lava flow

According to legend, two night-trolls attempted to drag a three-masted ship to land but were caught by the dawn and turned to stone as daylight broke

I fell in love with the Icelandic horses which almost resemble ponies because of their smallish size. Apparently they are one of the oldest and purest of equine breeds in the world. Originally brought to Iceland by Vikings

I could lay here all-day

first dinner in Iceland was delicious!

We stumbled upon this glacial lagoon around 11 pm and just sat there in the blue of "night" and took in the mesmerizing scene as icebergs floated by

endless picturesque views as we drove along the ring road

We made our way to Reykjavik and saw this beautiful exhibit, The Weather Diaries at The Nordic House by artists Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer who collaborated with different designers from Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands

(above image © Cooper & Gorfer)

As we walked inside, I got chills from this incredible hand-made dress from designers Gudrun & Gudrun

We also visited the National Gallery of Iceland where we saw this sculpture by Berlinde de Bruyckere

as well as these self-portraits and text works by Jona Hlif

"I dream of a man dressed in an Icelandic wool sweater and naked from the waist down playing the accordion while I beat him with a dry fish"

No trip to Iceland is complete without visiting the Blue Lagoon!

They provide silica masks while you soak in the warm geothermal waters

I made several self-portraits while exploring this magical land, here are some of my favorites

Until we meet again Iceland!

Honorable Mention ~ HOME Contest

Hello and happy summertime to all!

My image Temperamental received an honorable mention in the HOME contest through Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, take a look here!

Thank you to all the jurors!

In memory of mom

"We all have a personal pool of quicksand inside us where we begin to sink and need friends and family to find us and remind us of all the good that has been and will be."

10 years ago today my heart was shattered by the loss of my beautiful beloved best friend, my mother Sherryl at the young age of 60. Although a piece of my heart will always remain missing, I am forever grateful for all the words of encouragement, prayer and utmost love and support from friends and family throughout these years.
I'd especially like to thank my amazing spouse Eddie who would hold me many a nights as I cried myself to sleep. You have been my rock. 

Thank you dearest loves, from the depths of my heart, thank you.

Mother, 6 Months © Brandy Trigueros

7th Annual Center Forward

Beyond thrilled to be selected for the 7th Annual Center Forward Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography! Heartfelt thanks to the wondrous jurors Hamidah Glasgow & Aline Smithson!!

Such an honor!

The exhibition can be viewed here

Opening reception will be held on Friday, September 9th

Curiouser and curiouser

"It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then." ~Lewis Caroll

A peek at our Alice in Wonderland unbirthday tea party over the weekend...thank you to my darling Mad Hatter for the surprise fun!

My actual birthday was celebrated in Palm Springs with a wonderful community of photographers during the Palm Springs Photo Festival, including Julie Blackmon who shared her process, influences which are mostly drawn from Dutch and Flemish genre painters and heart. 

Here Julie shares some of her work prints

I thoroughly enjoyed the pool in the lovely Mid-century modern house we were lucky to visit...I love these miniatures I found

After an inspirational day of photographing and swimming, a slideshow of my work was presented at the Annenberg Theater of the Palm Springs Art Museum, what an absolute honor.

~

Thank you to Jeff Dunas and all those involved with helping to make the festival a fantastic one!

APA LA Off the Clock Personal Photography Exhibition ~ April 9th

Thank you to Julie Grahame, curator for this years APA LA Off the Clock Personal Photography Exhibition who selected my below image for the exhibition. The gala opening will be held on Saturday, April 9th at Santa Monica Art Studios from 7pm - 10pm 

Nesting © Brandy Trigueros 2014

Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits!

a very bunny day to all!

xo, Brandy

LACP's 2nd Annual Gala and Print Auction Fundraiser

Hello loves! Happy Spring!

My below piece, Divided Heart, will be available for auction amongst so many amazing artists at Los Angeles Center of Photography's 2nd Annual Gala and Print Auction Fundraiser next week! All proceeds will go towards funding LACP's outreach programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Los Angeles and the Spark Program. More details can be found here

Divided Heart © Brandy Trigueros

Blue Monday

Musée Magazine Issue 13 "Women"

The latest issue of Musée Magazine, "Women" was just released and I'm thrilled to be one of the selected artists. This beautiful issue is solely dedicated to women artists and can be read here. 

A rainy day in Los Angeles

Some post-Halloween fun...

Eddie and I made paper mache masks and posed as our favorite mischievous magpies, Heckle and Jeckle!

Also, in case you missed the 2015 Lenscratch Mask Exhibition, take a peek here!

Your Daily Photograph

My self-portrait Les Merle is featured on YourDailyPhotograph today as part of their Paris exhibition.
Many thanks to Daniel Miller of Duncan Miller Gallery for the opportunity!