Brandi Pfleider was born and raised in Texas, but she’s lived coast to coast. She’s always been an artist; she says, “I was created to create.” An artist and entrepreneur at heart, she recalls selling “funny faces” in 3rd grade. In 4th grade she sold her first two oil paintings, the only ones she ever produced. In junior high, she began making beaded jewelry pieces and selling them just as fast as she could make them. In high school, she was commissioned for a portrait and, although she never took an art class, an art teacher asked her to paint a mural on the wall in the classroom.
Brandi’s artwork is still continuing to evolve as she keeps challenging the limits of her art. While not always entirely possible to categorize her work, “contemporary art with an attitude” does seem to come close. She has a passion for multimedia and up-cycling, but lately seems to be favoring work with gunpowder and smoke bombs! Inspired by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, a gunpowder art video was sent to her by a close friend; it instantly ignited a spark deep within her soul. She found the nice little burst of hell to be dark, edgy, dangerous, wickedly exciting, and a little sexy. She immediately learned everything she could and began to ”be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire”.
When asked why gunpowder, she simply replies, “because I’m from Texas.” She lets out a giggle and you can see the fire in her eyes.
Current Shows
March 5, 2022 – Nac Art Walk (Spring and Prince Boutique) – Nacogdoches, TX
Upcoming Events
TBA
Where to See Brandi’s Work
FSB Core Strategies – Midtown Sacramento, CA
Prontos’s Pizzeria – Folsom, CA
Waffle Experience – Folsom, CA
Memberships & Activities
2018 – 2019 – Northern California Arts Inc. – President
2019 – Crocker Art Museum Member
2017 Northern California Arts Inc. – 2nd Vice President, Technology Director & Website Committee Chair, Head Website Committee Member
Sacramento Fine Arts Center – Gift Shop Committee Member
Past Shows
2019
KVIE Art Auction Preview Gala – Sacramento, CA – September 26, 2019
KVIE Live Auction – Aired October 4-6, 2019
Reflections – Rancho Cordova City Hall – Rancho Cordova, CA – July-Sept
Women Lawyers of Sacramento ArtFest – Beatnik Studios – Sacramento, CA – September 5, 2019
Bridge of Sound – Studio Tupos -Dance Like No One’s Watching (Best of Show) Fair Oaks, CA – June-August
2019 California State Fair -Wine Glasses (Merit), It’s 5:00 Somewhere – Sacramento, CA – July
Re-Mastered – Rancho Cordova City Hall – Rancho Cordova, CA – April-July
Northern California Arts Past President’s & Board Show – Sacramento Fine Arts Center – Carmichael, CA – May
Self Portrait Group Show – Studio Tupos – Fair Oaks, CA – March-May
Exotic Plants Grand Opening – Exotic Plants – Sacramento, CA – May 5th
Solo Show – FSB Core Strategies – Midtown Sacramento, CA – April
Bizarre & Surreal – Rancho Cordova City Hall – Rancho Cordova, CA – January-April
Black and White Show – ACAI Gallery and Studios – Fair Oaks, CA – January
2018
The Fall Show – Rancho Cordova City Hall – Rancho Cordova, CA – November-January
Solo Show: Famous Faces – Pronto’s Pizzeria – Folsom, CA – October
Petite Pleasures – Tim Collom Gallery – Sacramento, CA – December
Animalia – Tim Collom Gallery – Sacramento, CA – November
NCA Artist Standing – Sacramento Fine Arts Center – – Carmichael, CA – October
“Sky High: 100 Years at Mather” – “Ze Plane!” – Rancho Cordova City Hall – July-October
KVIE Live Art Auction – Sacramento, CA – October (Auction Sunday October 27th 3-3:30pm)
Milagro Featured Artist – Carmichael, CA – July-September
Solo Show: Flower Show – Pronto’s Pizzeria – Folsom, CA – August-September
Coast to Coast – Marin Society of Artists – September
Sac Open Studio Tour Preview at Verge – “Dance Like No One’s Watching II” – September
Sac Open Studio Tour and Demo – Fair Oaks, CA – September
Sips and Savors (solo show) – FSB Core Strategies – Sacramento, CA – August
Sac Open Studio Tour Preview at SFAC – “Under Tower Bridge” – August
Brushes and Brews – Old Republic Brewery, Rancho Cordova, CA – August 24, 2018
“Go Figure: Group Show” – Tim Collom Gallery – Sacramento, CA – July
California State Fair – Ruins of Cannery Row (Merit) – Sacramento, CA – July
In the Park – Egret, Who? – Rancho Cordova City Hall, Rancho Cordova, CA – April
30th Annual Decatur Fine Arts Exhibition – Decatur, GA – May
With Gusto – Featured Artist and Demo -ACAI Gallery Fair Oaks, CA – May
Gunpowder Demo – ACAI Gallery – Fair Oaks – May
Gunpowder Demo – Rocklin Event Center – Rocklin – May
BOB – 1st Friday Art Show – Sacramento, CA – May
Window Display – E-I-E-I-Oh No! – SFAC – May
Coldwell Banker 20th Annual Art Show – Sacramento, CA – April
Judging at Diamond Springs Art Association Spring Show – Placerville, CA – April
Solo Show – Jimmy’s Barber Garage – Midtown Sacramento, CA – March-April
Patterns – Cave of Hands, Perception – Rancho Cordova City Hall – January -April
HODA Show – Sacramento Fine Arts Center
NCA Board Member Show – Bluecasso
Black & White Show (ACAI) – Do What Blows Your Skirt Up
Magnum Opus -Boulder Perspective (Honorable Mention) -SFAC- February
Rocklin Fine Arts Annual Juried Show – Egret, It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere, Tower Bridge – Rocklin Event Center, Rocklin, CA – February
SFAC Board Member Show – Cindercat, Crappie – Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
Animal House – Who? – Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
2017
Fall Show – Dali V, Girl on Fire – Rancho Cordova City Hall, Rancho Cordova, CA
SFAC Foyer Gallery Solo Show – 18 pieces – Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
Gunpowder Painting Demo – Sacramento Fine Arts Center – November 11
Northern California Arts Board Member’s Show – Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Bold Expressions – Dali-Pop – Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Summer of Love – Jimi, Summer in the City – Rancho Cordova City Hall
Women Lawyers of Sacramento Art Fest (Beatnik Studios) – September
In the Style of the Old Masters – The Scream-ing Ukulele
One Breath at a Time – Be the Change
California State Fair – Call Me Maybe? (Merit)
Art Where the Wild Things Are – Gunpowder Crow (Selected for Live Auction)
Artistic Journey – Smoking at Tiffany’s (3rd Place), Perception (Merit)
What? You Call that Art?!? – Wine Time Mobile, Transformation
Aspiring Artist Debut – Smoked Tarpon (Webmaster’s Choice Award)
Art & Gunpowder 