TRINA BARTIMER BRUNO

I spent my childhood amidst the frenetic rhythms of Manhattan, observing nature

through windows. As I began to experience other areas of the country, I learned how

the calm and openness of the natural environment nourished my soul.

 

Using varied textures and materials, and putting my own boundaries on the

haphazardness of nature, my focus is to connect the visual and emotional contrast 

of these two worlds.

 

Along with my training in the fine arts, I became a designer in the wood working 

business that my husband and I created. We spent fifteen years as part of a national 

juried wholesale show that featured museum-quality work and I found myself

immersed in the world of fine craft.

 

The sheer variety of mediums, color, form and texture of the fine craft world, combined

with my formal training in painting and drawing has greatly influenced my aesthetic.