Untitled Brenda Fuchs (American, 1939-2011) Charcoal on paper Signed B. Fuchs lower right. A 1962 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art and lifelong artist, Brenda was seldom without a pencil, pastel or paintbrush in her hand. She may have been the first local artist to work with patients in the VA Hospital, decades before art therapy became a recognized form of treatment. Brenda was a frequent participant in the popular, regional May Show at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and also exhibited in New York City.