ANDREE BROWN

ARTIST STATEMENT:

When I see an organic form that surprises and delights me, my passion and goal is to capture its essence. Living in a small apartment in Manhattan makes me dream of walking through a forest, smelling the greens, feeling liberated, seeing large blocks of soothing colors and the shapes of leaves, branches, and trees. My artist residency last summer at ZFH in Durham, Ct. accelerated this idea of making sculptures of indigenous plants leading to my current project, Leaves of Durham, the medium is wax, dyed green, that is melted, cooled, carved, filed, sanded. The forms start as big balls and then are whittled down to my expectations. In the end, I am looking at a simple minimal form that has multiple subtle angles which translate as words telling the story of this collection. Upon display, the viewer experiences a range of emotions as they observe each piece from different angles, often bringing out surprising interpretations. I also work in porcelain and bronze.

Bio:

Recent exhibitions include Limner Gallery Hudson, NY April 2023, May 2023

Grosse Pointe Arts Association January 2023, March 2023, June 2023 Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi. Honorable Mention

James Library and Art Center, Norwell, Ma. 2022, 2023

Accent on Design Gallery Truro, Ma. July-August 2021, 2022

Undercroft Gallery February 2022, 2023

RISD Craft Show Providence, R.I. June & October 2022

WomensWork.Art Poughkeepsie, NY December 2021, 2022

I hold a BFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and I am a member of Creative Breakthrough Lab. I will be participating in a residency at Weir Farm National Park, Wilton, CT August 2023.