She grew up in Webster, New York, received a BA in Studio Art, and lived in Ithaca for a short time before moving downstate. Her paintings have been shown in several galleries and venues across the state, from the Adirondacks to the Hudson Valley, where she lived until 2020 upended the world. She is amazed and grateful to be back in the Finger Lakes.A couple of years ago, I undertook a rather statistically-irrelevant and thoroughly un-scientific study regarding the Biodynamic tasting calendar (based on the lunar-cycle farming techniques espoused by Rudolf Steiner).

Almost all of her reference material comes from hikes or walks they’ve taken together. Expressing the shapes created by light feels natural with the medium, and it is always a joy to discover the right colors for each piece.īrenna lives with her husband, Al, and they enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors. Brenna has a strong affinity for soft pastels. Reflections on water, the interplay between light and shadow, the ever-changing sky - all of these are deep wells of inspiration, and she never tires of them. She is inspired by the natural world, and she seeks to capture ephemeral moments of beauty in her paintings.īrenna’s primary focus is landscapes she loves to explore the world around her through art. On display in the Tasting Room for all of May and June!ĭon’t miss Brenna’s reception on May 5 th from 5:30-7:30pm.īrenna O’Toole is a pastel painter and calligrapher who lives and works in Ithaca, New York.

We send down thousands of daffodils to the Festival so you can get a peek of the more than 250 varieties up at 292 Candor Hill Road.įollow us on Facebook for updates on this year’s viewing and volunteering, and visit our website for more extensive background information at Please note that although it was inspired by our event, the Candor Chamber of Commerce DAFFODIL FESTIVAL – featuring vendors, food, and more – is a completely separate, one-day event, held downtown at the Spencer Avenue ball field on Saturday, April 29th, 2023. Depending on bloom time and the number of volunteers, Share the Joy might extend into the following days. The 2023 dates are Friday, April 28th – Sunday, May 7th, at 292 Candor Hill Road. DAFFODIL DAZE in Candor, NY is a private property open on limited dates for the public to view tens of thousands of daffodils in bloom and/or volunteer for Operation Extend the Joy – the effort that distributes the flowers to nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, elderly housing, and others.

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