Artist Statement
“Your artwork is a visual expression of your authenticity.” –Nicholas Wilton
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” –Arthur Ashe
“Creativity is the way I share my soul with the world.” – Brene Brown
My artwork has a wide variety of forms, which makes me a multipotentialite. Some of the forms of my artwork include abstract and nonrepresentational painting, mixed media collage, urban sketching, window painting, and making miniatures. My work is created by an intuitive process which is a blend of my faux finish background (which I did for 14 years exclusively) my desire to create tiny portals of realism, and the foundational skills I learned in art school.
I love to use a variety of mixed media. My miniatures are made from wood, resin, paper, foam, etc., and I use recycled materials as often as possible. My paintings include working on wood panel, paper, or canvas with acrylic paint, glazes, stains, oil/chalk pastels, and pencil. I sometimes collage with bits of found paper from vintage books, old postage stamps, & antique ledgers. I like to use texture, script and loops, house shapes, quatrefoil shapes, and geometric patterns in my abstract and non representational art. A theme of natural shapes versus geometric shapes often shows up in my paintings. When I sketch from life, I try to get as much information down as I can quickly.
When I do my window painting art, I have so much fun creating brightly colored designs and I enjoy giving personality to each painted character & elements. I prefer to paint windows on the inside if I can, and although people say this means I “paint in reverse” that is really not the case at all. I freehand everything and have a unique style that gets my window painting attention. I enjoy painting all kinds of food and drinks especially! I am happy to say that all of my varied artwork styles are a combination of thoughtful moments in time during my creative process. Being artistic is truly a gift that I enjoy sharing.
-Kelly Brown
