Local Artist Profile: Mary Brown
Born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1970, Mary Brown grew up surrounded by diverse colors of the desert. Vibrant Arizona sunsets, afire with reds, oranges and yellows firmly set her appreciation for the impact of color, light and shadow on the world.
She began drawing at the age of five. After attending her first art class in high school, she decided to regard her talents more seriously. She continued drawing, but started to incorporate more independent study of the different art forms, styles, and techniques.
Mary spent five years in the Air Force, much of that time overseas in Japan and England. In her travels and foreign experiences, she developed a deep admiration for antiquity and classical art. It was during these years of travel that she fine-tuned her skills as an artist, still concentrating most of her efforts toward sketching and drawing. Honing the process of drawing, she slowly incorporated experimentation with different materials with the intention of broadening her understanding of ability versus intuition. Later, she built upon this through formal study and holds a degree in Fine Art.
As her skills grew, she realized her talents for creating art in multiple medias, including oils. Her personal imagery, dramatic flair, and love of rich color work together to create touching, emotionally charged compositions. Using her skills as an artist gives her a constant and ever-changing avenue with which to share and imply emotion in a universal way.
Mary has created many works utilizing oil, pastel, charcoal, organic materials and various sculptural processes, including kinetic art. While she does accommodate some commission work, she now prefers to spend her time creating her own ideas. She also maintains a constant art show schedule and is currently considering some teaching opportunities.
Currently, she resides in Princeton, North Carolina with her husband James and two children, Shane and Rebecca. To contact Mary, email her at mary@redlineartist.com
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WOW!….
Thanks Jessica!
This is so great…what a surprise…my name ‘up in lights’…