Abstract
Glenn Brown will focus on what is involved in the process of making a painting. He will discuss 6 or 7 of his paintings in detail, describing their evolution from idea to finished work. The stages will be described from the early sketches to the first layers of paint, to the final elaboration of layers of paint as the work transforms. He will discuss the influences on him of other artists that are directly reflected in a painting's subject matter, transformation and color references. He will use selected paintings to illustrate how the time it takes to make a work (sometimes years) produces a layered and complex end result, and how the comments and feedback of others in the studio are crucial to the development of the work. He will discuss the importance of the context in which the work is made and shown. One painting influences another, and we can learn from mistakes and successes. It's also important to realize that a painting is usually part of a whole or a group of other works. When contemplating a painting, the finiteness of its display and environment is of great importance.
