about the artist Kim Brennan

*Kim's henna work has been featured in Mera Desh Magazine, which is Canada wide.

*The only certi fi ed henna artist in Manitoba at this time.

*Patterns in Asian B ri d e UK as interpreted by the talented professional R if f a t Bahar.

*Interview on Global TV with Eva Kovacs for pregnancy henna during her "First Baby" series.

*Her henna pattern books 'Ganesha's Henna Garden' and 'Mehndi Masala' have been sold
worldwide through Tap DancingLizard Public a tions and A m azon .com. Her latest book Mehndi
de los Muertos published by Henna Caravan has been very well recieved as well!

*March 2007 edition of 'Cool Connoisseur, your guide to the finer things in life' presented by
the Winnipeg Free Press and Cool FM.

* Twice in the Spring 2007 addition of 'Illusion, The Magazine for Today's Face and
BodyArtis t' has photos of Kim's work presented by Erika Harrison of Amerikan Body Art with
her article titled,"Glamour Mehndi" and a pattern from Mehndi Masala done by Riffat Bahar
for her article, "Mehndi by Riffat" in the same issue.

*Patterns in the Indo-Canadian Telegram newspaper, published for the Indian community of
Manitoba and surrounding provinces and the January 2008 interview re: Kim's teaching
mehndi in New Delhi, India at Chaman, a literacy and recreation center for underpriviliged
children in New Delhi, India. .

*Breakfast TV interview with Erin Selby. See the 2 part video on YouTube!
Click here to go to the video / media page to view the whole interview.

* Teaching step-by-step mehndi classes worldwide in Las Vegas, Ohio, Minniapolis, Toronto,
Rhode Island, New Delhi-India and London-England at henna conferences . Kim sees
education about this artform as very vital and has also taught at many schools for both cultural
awareness and introduction to mehndi as well as family fun nights and graduation parties.
Some of those schools include Uof W, U of M, Acadia, Ecole Julie-Riel, St. Germain, Ecole
Varennes,Grant Park, Grosse Isle School, JB Mitchell and many others!

*VIP special Guest from the Artists' Ally at C4-Central Canada Comic Con 2009 where I had
the privilege of meeting and working with great artists like Tommy Castillo, Nigel Sade , Echo
Chernik and Bob Layton.

* She has enjoyed providing her unique and skilled services to her larger corporate clients
and thanks them all for their support and kind compliments including Harley Davidson's of
Milwaukee, The Health Sciences Center Dragon Boat teams, Belly Dance Picnic, Villa Rosa
for Women, Shopper's Drug Mart and Thea's on Ozborne to name a very few. She also
regularily works for various charities such as Andi's Hope, Breast Cancer Pledge Ride,
Children's Wish Foundation and the Children's Rehabilitation Foundation and the Ride for
Cancer. Her very recent special guest appearance with the Masala Cruise aboard the
Carnival Cruiseline to Alaska was a truly wondeful 7 day experience!

Artist Biography & Video Clips

I've been doing henna off and on for about 20 years. I started at the age of 9
when my father brought home a book about Krishna. At first my 'henna'
consisted of magic markers. But eventually with a little help, I figured it out.

During my teenage years I abandoned the art form almost completely. Boys
and fun seemed more important and other artistic endeavors caught my
attention. It didn't help that no one really understood henna or what I was
doing. The confused looks and constant questions were an unwelcome
annoyance.

Then about 7 years ago a friend had a 'toothpaste tube' of henna that was
about to expire and no talent for art. She asked me to henna her feet. When
all was said and done, her feet looked wonderful, my hands were cramped
and painfully throbbing but my passion was again ignited! The next day a
sweet Indian lady had asked her how much I charge for weddings after
seeing my friend's feet. I was truly back in the saddle again!

I strive to be the best henna artist / mehndiwalli that I can be. My passion for mehndi is almost an obsession. I've
worked and studied hard to educate others and myself and to spread public awareness of the dangers of 'Black
henna'. To reach these goals I became certified by the ICNHA, which is an organization dedicated to ensuring
quality standards among henna artists. Examination consists of hygiene, safety, botany, biology, culture and
traditions, and the fundamental principles of henna including submission of a small portfolio with your working
henna paste recipe.

After teaching henna/mehndi classes in India, there are two charities that are close to my heart. The first being
Chaman and the second being Snehasadan, A home for the homeless children. Please see the links to
explore pictures of my experience as well as how you can help if you are so inclined.
Please click the links to learn more!

I'm very proud to be able to put my 'henna dreams' on paper and share them with others in the form of my three
books, Mehndi Masala, Ganesha's Henna Garden and Mehndi de los Muertos. They have been so well received
and I have to thank all of those who have supported me emotionally as well as those that have supported my
work by purchasing my patterns. I am thankful that you have taken the time to visit my site.