I would describe my art style as spontaneous realism. How would you describe your art style? What themes do you enjoy incorporating into your work? When creating this show, I wanted everyone to remember the faces that I remember. When I attended art school, I studied portrait art, so it only made sense to have my first solo exhibition be my first passion in art. I’ve always been really bad at remembering names. “I Remember Faces” will be on display this November, what inspired you in creating this exhibit specifically? To grow as not only an artist, but as a person. I always want to be better and better every year and to learn from all of my mistakes. To be taken seriously as an artist is something I struggle with, and my confidence in being an artist. My biggest struggles are trying to not fall into a certain stigma that I might be given because of what I’ve done and what I do. What is your biggest struggle as a “renaissance woman?” What is something you’ve learned in being so multifaceted? I think that’s when I knew that this is my true calling. Whether it was good or bad, I didn’t really care, I just loved it so much. I found myself spending hours and hours in my studio just listening to music and making art.
BRITTNEY PALMER PLAYBOY GALLERY PROFESSIONAL
I was a professional dancer, I started working in the UFC, and from that point I fell in love with art. Throughout my career I think I’ve grown and progressed from one to the other. I feel extremely blessed right now.Īfter being a part of the entertainment industry for so many years, what led you to refocus on painting? I’m truly doing what I love, it definitely makes it easy to balance. I enjoyed when I was going to school, I enjoy going to work in the studio and I enjoy traveling with the UFC. How do you balance being in school and painting with being an Octagon Girl and a part of the entertainment industry in general? I’ve always had a fascination with the arts, music, dancing, painting, literature. Before I was a painter, I was a professional dancer in Las Vegas, dancing in the big Vegas shows. I think as an artist you have to enjoy other mediums. I am so happy and appreciative to have been a part of the family.ĭo you enjoy any other art mediums or do you stick strictly to painting? A lot of my success has to do with my part in the UFC. Because of the UFC I was given the opportunity to be seen on a much larger platform. I started taking art seriously about 7 years ago and shortly after, I moved to LA to attend art school. UFC is still a big part of my life. So you started out as an Octagon Girl for UFC but now you’re predominantly focused on your art – have you always been a painter? Where did your interest begin? Galore had to ask Brittney how she manages to have it all, and if how she’s saying FU to stereotypes. Her first art exhibit, “I Remember Faces,” will be on display at AC Gallery in LA this November. While she rose to fame as an Octagon Girl for the UFC and modeled for Playboy, she is currently super focused on painting. Brittney Palmer is the ultimate jack-of-all-trades.