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In Process With Deborah Brown

In the 1950's Art News ran it's popular "Paints a Picture" feature. This fun and enlightening series showcased the innovative and important painters of the day (Hofmann, Mitchell, Tworkov, De Kooning, etc.) and chronicled the evolution of a single work by placing a camera in the artist's studio and having the painter snap a photo at crucial points during the development of the piece. I thought it would be a great idea to continue the series, focusing on process oriented painters, showcasing the talent, hard work and the decision making that goes into each painting.  In this series I will feature a different painter once or twice a month giving insight into their art making, thinking process, and personalities. The first painter in our series is Deborah Brown . Deborah is an accomplished painter who's works explore the industrial landscape of car salvage lots, scrap metal yards and fabrication shops in Bushwick, the neighborhood where she has worked ...

Freewheeling: Deborah Brown @ The Active Space

From the press release: In Freewheeling , Deborah Brown exhibits paintings of car salvage lots, cement factories, and detritus at the end of the industrial age. The subject matter is familiar territory for Brown, who has depicted the landscape of Brooklyn’s Bushwick for several years. The new work enters the domain of fantasy, leaving literal interpretation in favor of a Bushwick of the imagination. Carcases of flattened and stacked cars resemble ziggurats from the ancient world. Cement trucks buried in heaps of sand masquarade as amphora; cement tanks become abandoned rocket ships. The palette is high key and odd; the light source, eerie. Through their lush paint handling and loopy lexicon of images, the paintings celebrate the power of a place to inspire the imagination. Deborah Brown : Freewheeling until July 1, 2012 The Active Space 566 Johnson Avenue (entrance on Stewart) Brooklyn, NY 11237

Deborah Brown @ The Active Space

Deborah Brown, Freewheeling, 2012, oil on canvas, 70 x 80 in. courtesy of Lesley Heller Workspace Deborah Brown : Freewheeling June 1 -  July 1, 2012 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 2, 7 - 10 PM The Active Space 566 Johnson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237