Brenda is now based in Edinburgh, much of her current work is painted on location at her home in the Highlands and on the beautiful beaches of Northumberland.

After graduating from The Royal College of Art in London, Brenda worked as a designer in the fashion industry. for Monsoon in India and Studio West in San Francisco, before returning to the UK to work as a BBC costume designer. During this time she specialised in period dramas and comedy sketch shows including ‘Alas Smith and Jones’, ‘Scotch and Wry’ and ‘Naked Video’, whilst also illustrating articles for the women’s page of The Herald.

Brenda has been a visiting lecturer and examiner at Edinburgh College of Art and has run sketchbook and fashion-based workshops at Leith School of Art.