courtney brown
sculpture and painting
Copyright 2008-2011. Artwork by Courtney Brown. All rights reserved.
"ART HAPPENS -- no hovel is safe from it, no prince can depend on it, the vastest intelligence cannot bring it about...."
James Abbot McNeill Whistler
WELCOME... to the artwork of sculptor Courtney Brown. The following pages represent more than a decade of bronze sculpture, painting and mixed media art.
The Ascetic, cast & found iron, 12"x9"
The bronze sculptures of Courtney Brown employ both modern and primitive design. Within the context of her work bronze becomes plastic, a fluid medium that mimics the texture and presence of wood, stone or ceramic. Bronze as a medium for modern sculpture has unlimited potential and is at once technical and timeless. These pieces express that duality, challenging the versatility of the metal without abandoning a commitment to craftsmanship. The symbols employed in these sculptures are a representation of the duality of our world, where the façade of technological newness remains inextricably rooted to the foundations of our evolution.
Mummy Jar & Earthquake IV
Portrait of You
"Nothing in the Universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed"
Howard Nemerov
Note: Photographs with gold background are portfolio photos taken by Jonathan Safir, Please visit his website for more photos or to contact.
Other photos taken by Bryan Higgins, Roger Arvid Anderson, W. Lewis, Debra DeGraw, Adam Engleson and myself. Some photos are obviously old scanned images. I apologize for their poor quality, however, they are all the evidence I have of past projects.