Where the Wild Things Are
2015 Juried Exhibit and Auction
The sale of Brooke Walker-Knoblich's "Turtle Beach" benefitted the American River Natural History Association and Effie Yeaw Nature Center.
Crocker Art Museum
Annual Fine Art Auction
Brooke Walker-Knoblich's painting "Still Life with Sunflowers" was juried into the region's most competitive art show in 2014.
Religious Assumptions wins prize
2014 Inner Views Juried Exhibit
At the Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Coos Art Museum
Expressions West 2014
Brooke Walker-Knoblich's oil painting "Davenport Landing" on display.
A Decade of Oils
2014 Solo Exhibit at Capital ArtWorks
Brooke Walker-Knoblich with several of her portrait paintings.
Sketching Musicians
Sacramento Youth Symphony
Brooke Walker-Knoblich exhibits her drawings to benefit music programs.
Alla Prima
Solo show at Tim Collom Gallery
Brooke Walker-Knoblich's collection of 28 new oil paintings inspired by working from life in short sessions.
Musicians of Midtown
Solo show at Gallery 2110
Brooke Walker-Knoblich's large collection of oil paintings inspired by live music in Sacramento.
Artists Q&A
Studio Dialogues Group Exhibit
The Mahony Group exhibits at the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery.
BROOKE SHARES PROCESS VIDEOS AND FREE ART INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT EVERY WEEK ONLINE.
1987 ~ 1995: EARLY YEARS AT LIVE OAK WALDORF
IMMERSED IN THE ARTS.
1997 ~ 2001: ART INSTRUCTOR TERRANCE BAXTER;
VALEDICTORIAN, NEVADA UNION HS.
2001 ~ 2005: BA IN STUDIO ART FROM REVELLE
COLLEGE AT UCSD.
2003 ~ 2004: YEAR ABROAD IN PARIS TO STUDY
RENAISSANCE REALISM TECHNIQUES.
CLASSES IN ALCHEMY OF OILS & COPYING
A MASTERWORK IN THE LOUVRE. STUDIED
LIVE FIGURE DRAWING W/ KATHY BURKE.
BROOKE ANSWERS EVERY EMAIL, PHONE CALL, AND TEXT MESSAGE PERSONALLY. SHE ENJOYS CULTIVATING LIFE- LONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH HER COLLECTORS AND CHERISHES THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY THIS DIRECT APPROACH CREATES.
2010 ~ 2010: PAINTING AT THE FLORENCE ACADEMY OF
ART WITH INSTRUCTOR STEPHEN BAUMAN.
2011 ~ 2014: MENTORSHIP WITH EARL BOLEY; WEEKLY
SALON PAINTER'S GROUP W/ PAT MAHONY,
BOYD GAVIN, MARCY FRIEDMAN, & JIAN WANG.
2013 ~ 2014: PAINTING WORKSHOPS W/ SUCHITRA BHOSLE,
RUO LI, AND MICHAEL SIEGEL.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES & AWARDS
BROOKE HAS WON MULTIPLE AWARDS IN NATIONAL JURIED SHOWS AND FREQUENTLY DISPLAYS HER ORIGINAL PAINTINGS IN OR, CA, & WA.
"SUCH A TALENTED PAINTER. BROOKE IS ALSO A KIND AND GENEROUS PERSON WHICH MAKES HER WORK EVEN MORE MEANINGFUL." ~JENNIFER R.
"BROOKE HAS PAINTED SEVERAL CUSTOM PIECES FOR US AND WE'RE FOND OF THEM ALL. CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HER WORK. IT MAKES ME AND MY WIFE VERY HAPPY." ~BRIAN L.
"BROOKE IS AMAZING. I SURPRISED MY WIFE WITH THE PAINTING AND IT WILL BE A PART OF OUR FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS." ~CHUCK B.
"I COMMISSIONED A PAINTING OF MY DAUGHTER. BROOKE DID A FANTASTIC JOB AND THE PAINTING HANGS IN A PROMINENT SPOT SO IT'S ALWAYS IN SIGHT. COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. SHE WAS EASY TO GET A HOLD OF AND VERY RESPONSIVE." ~WILLIAM H.
"I COMMISSIONED A PAINTING BY BROOKE FOR SOMETHING VERY SENTIMENTAL TO ME. SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND, EXCEEDING MY EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT JUST A JOB BUT A PASSION AND IT SHOWS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BROOKE AND GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." ~JOHN H.
"BROOKE PAINTED OUR DOG WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. SHE CAPTURED THE DETAILS AND PERSONALITY IN HIS EYES WITH HER INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL WORK. WE ALL CRIED WHEN WE OPENED THE PAINTING AND WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL." ~ANGELA H.
"BROOKE CREATES BEAUTIFUL ART. SHE'S ALSO ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING ARTISTS I KNOW, ALWAYS WORKING AT HER CRAFT, OUT SHOWING, MARKETING, ETC. SHE IS AN AMAZING ARTIST." ~GG.
"A STUNNING ARTIST. A VERY CREATIVE AND TALENTED MIND WHO CAN CAPTURE BEAUTY IN AN IMAGE THAT AN AVERAGE PERSON WOULD NEVER SEE OR THINK OF. HER WORK PRETTY MUCH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. IT WILL IMPRESS YOU." ~ WES Y.
HER REALISM STYLE EVOLVED THROUGH RIGOROUS STUDY OF BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY METHODS TO CREATE PAINTINGS WITH LUMINOUS COLOR AND EXPRESSIVE BRUSHWORK.
BROOKE HAS AN IMPECCABLE REPUTATION FOR CONSISTENTLY DELIVERING HEIRLOOM QUALITY WORK UNDER DEADLINE.
BROOKE WALKER-KNOBLICH IS A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WITH OVER TWO DECADES EXPERIENCE PAINTING IN OILS.