Brandi Long

Miami, FL

“I truly believe the one true way to preserve what we call our home is to first re-establish that relationship to nature. My work brings the viewer into an environment where they feel safe, a place where they can be silent and ponder for a time with nature.”

Brandi Long’s practice is inspired by the natural world: its beauty, ragility, and perseverance in the face of obstacles. Through her work, she reminds us that nature can teach us about ourselves. Each piece serves as a metaphor for life, a self-portrait, and a time capsule that preserves the beauty of nature. Her practice is a testament to the spiritual connection that she feels with nature, and through it, invites us to discover for ourselves a similar connection. Long’s fairytale-like sculptures are stories within themselves, revealing layers of detail and complexity as we explore. For example, in Real Happenings, bees gather around honeycomb and dried flowers which sprout from the pages of a book. The moment, frozen in in time, invites us to explore: we notice the delicacy of the bees’ wings, and the gradual deterioration of the flowers. With her sculptures, Long reminds us that life is short and fleeting, and to cherish every moment.

Artist Statement

Brandi Long

Nature is in everything … in the sizzling sun, the boundless sky, in the rolling hills and vast oceans. Nature is what we hear and feel… Caressing whispers blowing in the wind. Dewdrops lying lovingly on the skin. Nature is what we know…

Beautiful, fragile, it brings peace and serenity to all. Nature is a muse

My artistry evokes all that she gives me.

Brandi Long

Miami, Florida

Brandi Long

Miami, Florida

Real Happenings, 2022 Embroidery, polymer clay, organic material, found object

Find time for stillness because life changing moments arise in tranquil spaces. Rebirth, 2022 Embroidery, polymer clay, organic material, found object Nothing ever leaves us until it has taught us what we need to know.

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Brandi Long

Miami, Florida

As Above So Below, 2022

Fabric, polymer clay, found object

Twisted and tangled, swaying in the waves. A magical labyrinth with tentacles green. We search for things unseen.

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Brandi Long

Miami, Florida

Among the Leaves, 2020

Embroidery, organic material, found object

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it has become a memory.

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