March 2005
Michael Brown’s new paintings reference the hedonistic, edenic world of
Hieronomous Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delights”. Brown’s “New Delights” are
quite literally a garden. The new works are the artist’s renditions of prototype
flowers. In Brown’s garden the flowers begin to mimic the qualities that humans
find attractive in order to further their own evolution. Man imitating nature,
imitating man. Brown who has historically considered himself a portrait painter
has imbued these futuristic, hybrid flowers with their own personalities. Some
flowers are reminiscent of old master portraits with starched ruffs and dramatic
up dos. Flora imitating humans. Utilizing glossy automotive and glow in the dark
paints the artist has pushed the tradition of botanical painting even further;
fusing high tech materials with practiced hand and expert facility of a traditional
painter.
Michael Brown is represented by Kenise Barnes Fine Art . Larchmont
. New York 10538 Kenise@kbfa.com 914. 834. 8077 gallery hours Wednesday- Saturday
10-6
Photographer Jeffrey Rothstein focuses on different elements within Nature
for his subject matter, ranging from flowers and plants to desert sands as well
as the ocean and stars. Taking these varied images he distorts them through a
series of photographic cross processes to create surreal otherworldly effects
transforming the real into unreal visions that are extremely vivid, colorful
and abstracted.
Prints
All work is printed to order. My standard print size is 30" x 40" but I can print
smaller and up to 40" x 60" in my darkroom. Work that is commissioned larger
than this is printed in California or Germany, up to a maximum width of 96".
Length can be up to 10-15 feet depending on the cropping.
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