Brenda Priest is a wife and mother of 2 beautiful daughters.  Her education background is in Interior Design and Illustration.  After graduating with a BS of Science, she worked as a space planner for a number of years for an architect in Cary, North Carolina.  After the birth of her first child, she needed to be more available for her family so she did free-lance work with the Parade of Homes for a decade.  Her interests are varied – from cross-stitching, crafts, jewelry making and scrapbooking.  She has volunteered in many capacities in the PTA, from being the secretary, Vice-President, running programs and events, to classroom Mom for both her children.

Your Door & More started out with a business partner. The combination of the two people was a perfect opportunity to be available for their pre-school aged children while still making an income. Her partner had to leave the business and enter the corporate working world. This left Brenda with the decision to continue on or leave Your Door & More as a memory. Brenda decided to carry on the business solo. Gaining the strength and motivation was another thing. With loads of support from her husband, family and friends, she found the drive to move forward. Gaining experience from the local networking community, she pushed on, growing her portfolio and confidence. She has lead the Apex Coffee & Contacts for a year, is now the President of the Holly Springs Arts Council and an entrepreneur with leadership skills to pass onto others.

Brenda is now able to present her work to with confidence. There is still a lot to learn about marketing, business and presentations, but now, she can do it with some gusto and convey her passion for illustration!

Her client base continues to expand and evolve. She services dozens of Realtors, hundred of individual homeowners, she has a line of Cary sites in local Hallmark shops, is continuing to illustrate historic sports venues to be sold on Amazon. She can sketch, your door & more!

Coffee & Contacts Apex Chapter (Women’s Power Networking) ~ Member, former Leader
Apex Leads Group ~ Member, former Leader
Cary Leads Group ~ Member
Inside919 ~ Network Partner
Apex Historical Society ~ Artist in Residence
New Hope Valley Railway ~ Artist in Residence

Western Wake Artist Studio Tour 2009-2011 ~ Participant
Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce ~ Member, former Chamber Ambassador
Holly Springs Arts Council ~ President and Organizer
Apex Arts Council ~ Member

Art After Dark ~ Featured Artist of the Month

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Brenda Priest
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