Arden Ney Brewer
Atlanta native Arden Brewer feels she has always been a student of the arts, using her life experiences to study art and learn about its history.
As a teenager, she studied under the famous Contemporary Artist, Sidney Guberman, at his studio at TULA in her hometown. Arden continued her fine arts education in Pottersville, New Jersey under the supervision of William Starkey. Afterward, Arden traveled to the renowned Penland School of Crafts near Asheville to challenge herself and test her boundaries. She furthered her education with travels to the museums of Mexico and Spain to study the ancient cultures and their artwork.
Arden received her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in fine arts with a minor in art history, from Salem College in Winston-Salem. Studying under Penny Griffin and John Hutton, Arden had her first solo oil painting exhibit as a senior. In Modern Women In the South, she juxtaposed a classical nude against a modern nude. After graduation, Arden relocated to New York City where she managed Americas Gallery, a Fine Latin American art gallery on Madison Avenue. While there, she worked with both artists and clients before returning South to make her home in Charlotte NC. In Charlotte, Arden continued her education at Queens University, where she displayed several of her pieces at their annual gallery. She now collaborates with other artists as she hones her skills in oil painting, pastels, and clay sculpture.
These days you may find her teaching, crafting authentic pieces, or even designing event scapes. She is the creator of The Emmanuel Cross, a one-of-a-kind handheld cross, and the originator of Emmanuel Concepts, LLC; a business where Arden explores the many ways we experience God in our everyday lives. Through creating beautiful works and collaborating with the community, she uses her gifts to show others how knowing “God is with us” impacts our lives and hearts in unexpected ways.
Arden and her husband, Bryant are the proud parents of three sons, Billy, Jimmy, and Frank.
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