Brenda Scrimager
September 12, 1958 — March 10, 2015
Brenda Scrimager
Brenda Lynn Broussard Scrimager, 56, passed away March 10, 2015. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 12, 1958, the daughter of Glen and Bobbie Broussard. Reared in Baton Rouge, she developed a unique blend of French and Cajun flair in her choices of color that reflect in her art today.
After graduating from Broadmoor High School in 1976 with a scholarship, she entered Southeastern University in Hammond, and later transferred to Louisiana State University to broaden her scope in the arts. She received a Bachelor of Science in Art Education in 1980, then packed her suitcases and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to start her career in art education.
Her first teaching position was at Minnetonka Schools as an Elementary Art Education Specialist. In the meantime, she continued her studies and received licensure in Deaf Education. Her dream to teach art to children and adults with deafness came true. In the midst of her career in Minnesota, she was offered a position as Art Coordinator for Lower School at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.
In 1987, she received the Harry and Sally Bolton Award for outstanding achievement in Rehabilitation Counseling. The award was given by the University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Education faculty.
Brenda taught at the Arkansas School for the Deaf from 1986-1993, and retired in 1998 as the Director of Community Education for the Little Rock School District. She expanded her career by becoming the 1998 RSVP Volunteer of the Year, as well as a board member of the 2001 Arkansas Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. She then became the Arkansas State Coordinator for a very special arts festival for deaf students in Arkansas. Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico also participated in the festival which focused on the visual arts with emphasis on deafness. She participated in and coordinated many of the workshops at the festival.
During the Memphis Arts Festival in 2002, her painting, "One Cancer Cell", was given an award during the jury selection. She created the painting for the Smith and Nephew's exhibits, "The Art of Medicine." She later became the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year in 2009 for teaching art classes to adults and children with disabilities.
Brenda is a 21st Century artist. Her vision is to create light and the use of color through water media and fused glass. She uses a palate of house paints consisting of 89 colors. Each painting and fused glass design is different and unique. The color palate is chosen at random, giving a zest to the painting or the fused glass design.
Preceded in death by her father, she is survived by her husband, Billy Joe Scrimager; mother, Bobbie Broussard of Baton Rouge; sister, Valerie Ann Royer; stepson, Aaron Joseph Scrimager; and niece, Adrianne Royer.
Visitation will be Friday, March 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral where services will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Father Paul McLain. She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR 72207.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Brenda's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205
310 W. 17th Street
Little Rock, AR, 72206
After graduating from Broadmoor High School in 1976 with a scholarship, she entered Southeastern University in Hammond, and later transferred to Louisiana State University to broaden her scope in the arts. She received a Bachelor of Science in Art Education in 1980, then packed her suitcases and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to start her career in art education.
Her first teaching position was at Minnetonka Schools as an Elementary Art Education Specialist. In the meantime, she continued her studies and received licensure in Deaf Education. Her dream to teach art to children and adults with deafness came true. In the midst of her career in Minnesota, she was offered a position as Art Coordinator for Lower School at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.
In 1987, she received the Harry and Sally Bolton Award for outstanding achievement in Rehabilitation Counseling. The award was given by the University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Education faculty.
Brenda taught at the Arkansas School for the Deaf from 1986-1993, and retired in 1998 as the Director of Community Education for the Little Rock School District. She expanded her career by becoming the 1998 RSVP Volunteer of the Year, as well as a board member of the 2001 Arkansas Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. She then became the Arkansas State Coordinator for a very special arts festival for deaf students in Arkansas. Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico also participated in the festival which focused on the visual arts with emphasis on deafness. She participated in and coordinated many of the workshops at the festival.
During the Memphis Arts Festival in 2002, her painting, "One Cancer Cell", was given an award during the jury selection. She created the painting for the Smith and Nephew's exhibits, "The Art of Medicine." She later became the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year in 2009 for teaching art classes to adults and children with disabilities.
Brenda is a 21st Century artist. Her vision is to create light and the use of color through water media and fused glass. She uses a palate of house paints consisting of 89 colors. Each painting and fused glass design is different and unique. The color palate is chosen at random, giving a zest to the painting or the fused glass design.
Preceded in death by her father, she is survived by her husband, Billy Joe Scrimager; mother, Bobbie Broussard of Baton Rouge; sister, Valerie Ann Royer; stepson, Aaron Joseph Scrimager; and niece, Adrianne Royer.
Visitation will be Friday, March 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral where services will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Father Paul McLain. She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR 72207.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Brenda's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
MAR 13. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
Little Rock Funeral Home8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205
Funeral Service
MAR 14. 1:00 PM (CDT)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral310 W. 17th Street
Little Rock, AR, 72206
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