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Lynne Margaret Brown Visual Artist

Biography

Lynne is a New York based artist. She was born and raised in Queens, NY. There she was a student in the New York City public school system attending from kindergarten through high school. While in public school she was provided with many opportunities to study both visual art and movement, with a focus on modern and African dance. Following high school she attended Rutgers University, MGSA and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 2001 she completed a Master of Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. In August 2012 she will complete a Master of Studio Art through New York University, Steinhardt School, department of Global Programs, Venice, Italy and Berlin, Germany. She is a former New York City art teacher K-12 and former college instructor of art education.

Personal experience and her long history with dance and movement greatly influences the imagery in her artwork. Her artwork predominantly features the figure and movement. She draws upon observations of different environments, interactions with people, and experiential and sensory experiences that leave a variety of impressions in ones memory. Conceptually her focus is upon psychology, the body, cultural identity (or lack of) as well as ideas and thoughts about community, issues of freedom, humanity and justice. She is interested in the idea of combining art forms such as movement, sound and visual arts/film to create new work.

The majority of her work is created through the act of drawing, painting, collage, and digital printing. She creates work using charcoal, ink and some mixed media almost exclusively in black and white.

As of 2012 she is experimenting with different technologies and new ideas. She is searching for new paths to incorporate art into multimedia events including movement and sound, as well as community and public works.

Lynne Margaret Brown lives in Brooklyn and works in both Queens and Brooklyn, NY.

Lynne Margaret Brown - Artwork