Brenna Quinlan DRAWING PEOPLE IN

BRENNA tackles some of the biggest issues of our time, makes positive change not only accessible but importantly, inspirational. At the time of writing, a significant amount of Australia is locked down. Chatting with Brenna from across the country is like a delicious infusion of hope and joy. Motivated to love more, say more, do more after spending some time with her? Yes indeed.

PLANTING THE SEEDS

As a permaculture illustrator, how would you describe yourself to someone who wasn’t familiar with permaculture?

I’m someone who’s passionate about the big issues of the world, and I get up every day with the goal of making positive change. Permaculture is much more nuanced than a lot of people realise – it’s based on thinking holistically – and as such it offers a toolkit of solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and social justice issues. It’s these kinds of things that I draw about, with the aim of inspiring people and motivating action. I also live what I preach. I grow my own food, shop second-hand, ride my bike around town, and generally aim to live in a way where my personal footprint is regenerative in as many ways as possible.

Have you always been a creative?

As a five-year-old I tagged along