About the Artist

Hi, I'm Brooklyn. My husband calls me "B," my family calls me Brookie, and once upon a time, I was bkswaggerdaddy (my first Instagram handle). I'm an artist in Utah and I'm in love with all things folk. 

I’ve loved art since I was little—sketching horses and waterfalls with colored pencils and pastels. After high school, I figured college was the next step… (WRONG). I pursued an art degree, but the forced creativity drained me. Assignments like “put a cow somewhere in your drawing” made me hate the very thing I loved all my life. Sadly, I stopped making art altogether.

Years later, while dating my husband, Cooper, he found an old Instagram post of mine—a half-finished tiger drawing from high school. He asked if I still made art. When I said no, he looked sad and said, “Why not? You’re really good.” That moment reignited something in me. So that night, I dug out my Prismacolors and drew—what else—but a little portrait of Cooper. Looking back this makes me smile. I didn't know it then but this was the start of my art career and I don't think I'd be where I am today without Cooper's gentle reminder.

Up until this point I’d never really painted before but had always wanted to try watercolor. For me, watercolor was hard. I sucked at first. Then I learned that good paper (emphasis on the paper) makes all the difference. Now, I work with gouache, digital, and watercolor—each with its own quirks to master.

When I’m not painting, I love thrifting vintage sweaters and picture frames, taking my dog Fish for walks, hitting a Barre class, flower gardening, and ending the day with an episode of The Office.