Nicholas Brown Densely Vegetated
June 4 - 25, 2010
receptionJune 3, 2010, 6 – 8 p.m.
Gallery4Culture is pleased to announce a new exhibition, Densely Vegetated, by Seattle-based painter Nicholas Brown. In Densely Vegetated, Brown presents a body of large scale, black and white linoleum cuts. Spartan in their absence of color, Brown's prints overflow with a rich lacework of varied organic forms. Each work captures in nuance, a defined moment in the constantly changing natural environment.
About this work, Brown states, "The imagery I use in my black and white linocut prints comes from organic geometry found in undergrowth landscapes ranging from temperate rainforests to tropical jungles. I define close-up scenes of forest floors with all encompassing detail to pull the viewer into an image that expands perceptions of the scale of nature via the difference in sizes of the smallest lines and shapes and the largest areas of the image. By drawing from photographs, I refine images to their basic black or white defining lines and shapes. I am interested in exploring how these basic shapes define objects and at what point a shape combines with other shapes to become an object.”"
This show was made possible in part with Artist Trust GAP funding.
Nicholas Brown is a native of Bellingham, WA. He earned his BFA degree from the University of Washington in painting. After graduation he established his studio practice in Seattle; his emphasis is divided between painting and printmaking. Brown has exhibited his work nationally and is represented in numerous public and private collections.
Gallery4Culture is located within 4Culture offices at 101 Prefontaine PL S, Seattle WA 98104 at the corner of Third and Prefontaine, in the Tashiro/Kaplan Building. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The Gallery will be closed during government holidays as well as nine furlough days in 2010: January 4, February 12, May 28, July 2, September 10, October 1, November 26, December 27. The gallery is open and free to the public. For more information about this program call 206 296.8674.
