New Works by Brett Manning
July 8 - August 7, 2016
Please Note: Unsold works from this exhibit have now been returned to the artist and are no longer available to purchase from our gallery, sorry!
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1
Last Day Of Summer
Acrylic on Board
11 x 14 in
2
Magical Girl Frida
Acrylic on Board
12 x 12 in
3
Magical Girl Sarah
Acrylic on Wood
5 x 7 in
4
Magical Girl Bree
Acrylic on Wood
5 x 7 in
5
Magical Girl Lydia
Acrylic on Board
8 x 8 in
6
Magical Girl Allison
Acrylic on Board
8 x 8 in
7
Magical Girl Brett
Acrylic on Board
8 x 8 in
8
Born to Sit
Acrylic on Board
16 x 20 in
9
Magical Girl Yokoo
Acrylic on Board
8 x 10 in
10
Magical Girl Grace
Acrylic on Wood
8 x 10 in
11
Magical Girl Fatima
Acrylic on Board
8 x 10 in
12
Magical Girl Dolly
Acrylic on Wood
5 x 7 in
13
Magical Girl Mel
Acrylic on Board
5 x 5 in
14
New Home
Acrylic on Wood
11 x 14 in
15
Stay Out
Acrylic on Board
8 x 10 in
16
Magical Girl Maren
Acrylic on Board
8 x 8 in
17
Magical Girl Angel
Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper
8 x 10 in
18
I’d Rather Sleep All Day
Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper
5 x 7 in
19
Stories of the Flowers
Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper
8 x 9 in
20
Conjuring The Muse
Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper
8 x 10 in
21
Magical Girl Hawley
Ink & Colored Pencil on Paper
5 x 7 in
Artist's Statement
I created this group of work based on real people I know, admire, or see online almost everyday. These girls range in exceptional talents; some are painters, musicians, teachers, or fashionable in unique and inspiring ways, and others are just kind, commendable souls who encourage me and others to keep creating. Magical Girls do what they want and live to spread positivity. They are open minded, humble, and seek no approval. They are kind to each other, but also have the strength and wisdom to know when and when not to fight.
The girls I have drawn and painted have been elevated to magic wielding super humans. They might be awkward, eat all the cupcakes, drink too much coffee, have crooked smiles, be shy to a fault, or trip over their own feet, but they all harbor something immensely powerful and otherworldly within.
This collection was also heavily inspired by my love of anime, especially Sailor Moon and her fantastic, supportive squad of scouts. Mixing all that with vibrant pastel colors, patterns, and subtle symbolism developed from my own personal mythologies, this series has a very dream-like, idealist, and undoubtably sentimental feeling. But for me, sentiment, passion, and intimacy are themes I enjoy depicting. They are also themes that tend to be bashed for being "too feminine" or having no place in the world of "high art" … and that's exactly why I strive to paint them.
This collection is dedicated to all the real life Magical Girls in the world.
— Brett Manning, 2016
Purchasing an Exhibit Piece
Unsold works from this exhibit have now been returned to the artist and are no longer available to purchase from our gallery, sorry!