
Spotlight Artist
Ashlynn Browning
South
Artist Statement
My work merges geometric forms with an intuitive, everchanging
process. Some of my paintings read as “places,” of
both a geographic and psychological nature. In others, geometric
forms function as stand-ins for figures. These figures range from
precarious and toppling to bold and assured. Each possesses an
individual personality, mood, and implied narrative.
Most recently, I have become interested in stacking forms and
exploring the relationships between them. Hexagons and webs
are partially buried beneath chunkier forms that play with weight
and architecture.
The many layers in each piece speak to both the history of the
painting’s creation and to the hidden parts of ourselves that we
conceal and reveal over time. I know a painting is complete when
it has become a separate entity, one with a sense of dignity and
self.
Artist's Additional works
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


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