About Brianne Valentino LLC

My journey as an artist began in my youth. Born in Vernon, New Jersey, I showed an early interest in the arts. The catalyst to my artistic journey was a birthday gift, a point and shoot polaroid camera given to me by my aunt. In high school, I began taking photography classes and learning the basics of film. My uncle gifted me his old film camera, which aided in my development and fostered my passion for photography. I went on to study photography at Sussex County Community College. After completing my Associates Degree, I transferred to Montclair State University. I was awarded the area award for photography in her class's BFA exhibition at Montclair. I became a multidisciplinary artist after several family members were diagnosed with cancer. I would go into my studio space and create three dimensional layered paintings, allowing myself to heal and deal with all of the grief I was experiencing. Painting was an emotional release and allowed myself a way to express my feelings fully without affecting other people’s emotional state. After dealing with the loss of my grandmother and aunt, I continued to find joy in painting and invested more time into learning the medium. After creating an entire series of three dimensional paintings, I continued my practice by learning about creating layers in artwork to give it depth. My new series involves the use of catalyst tools to create layered acrylic paintings. Read their story