B.1960
Richard Brown’s paintings are rich with the motif of vessels, both in a literal and symbolic sense, blurring the line between the two. His work embodies the paradox of simultaneously representing something and being that very thing. Through various layers of obscuration and framing, Brown’s images invite viewers into what he refers to as “simultaneous gateways and barriers to understanding through sight.” These works evoke the complex experience of personhood, with all its intertwined joys, fears, and uncertainties, rooted in the ability to see and be seen.
Brown earned a BFA Honours from the University of Manitoba’s School of Art and an MFA from Hunter College, City University of New York. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Drawing Program and serves as the Director of the School of Visual Art, at the Alberta University of the Arts.
