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November Issue
2008
Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Features
Works by Aaron Morgan Brown
Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC, will host a solo exhibition by nationally recognized painter, Aaron Morgan Brown. The exhibition will be on view from Nov. 7 - 29, 2008.
Brown was born in Wichita, KS, and has a wide ranging background in the arts, including painting, music, and theatre. Both of his parents as well as his wife are artists.
Speaking of his work, Brown states, "My paintings are a combination of fantasy and reality. They can be filed under the category of Magical Realism. Essentially, they depict events in which reality is under the influence of the subconscious, or dream world. Elements from the subconscious intrude upon the everyday (such as wild animals in a domesticated setting), or appear as unusual arrangements of figures and objects within theatrically structured environments."
Brown earned his BFA from the University of Kansas, MFA from Syracuse University, graduating with honors from both institutions. He has studied with many notable teachers with national reputations, including the late realist painter Robert Brawley, pop artist Roger Shimomura, and figurative painter Jerome Witkin. At Syracuse University, he was chosen from among hundreds of applicants in every department to receive a coveted third year fellowship.
Brown is the recipient of numerous other honors and awards, including a Pollock-Krasner Grant in 2005. In 2003, he was made an honorary alumnus of the Roswell Artist-In-Residence program and his work was added to the collection of the Anderson Museum, after spending the year in Roswell. His work hangs in many private collections nationwide, and several corporate and university collections.
In 2006 and again in 2007, Brown won a first place prize in The Artist Magazine's "The Year's Best Art" national competition, Experimental category. This is a significant award wherein his work was chosen from thousands of submissions. He has been featured in many other national publications, including New American Paintings, Gallery and Studio Magazine (NYC), NY Arts Magazine, and Harper's Magazine.
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