BIOGRAPHY

Brenda Ellison Bolding:
My family moved to Brevard County in 1962 when I was 6 months old. My Dad worked at the Kennedy Space Center on the Apollo Missions. It was a very heroic and exciting time to be a kid growing up around Astronauts and beautiful beaches. In 1973 we began the gypsy life of the engineering trade and moved every 2 to 4 years. We went to Knoxville, TN, Jacksonville, FL and New Orleans, LA.

In 1980 I graduated from Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida. I began my own life as a college gypsy at Indian River Community College for 2 years. I completed all of the requirements and headed for Art School.  I spent an amazing year in Louisville, Kentucky at Louisville School of Fine Art. My heart was broken when the school closed its doors forever and I had to move again. I moved back down to Florida and attended Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota. During my first year I met a very cute 27 year old man named Ron Bolding and by my third year at Ringling we were married.

Over the years numerous art related jobs and projects honed my skills. Reliving the magic of childhood through the eyes of my daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, has fueled my imagination.

My journey continues