Fresh Perspectives
An Exhibit of work by students of Sandy Brown
December 15, 2022 — February 6, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, January 20, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Willson Exhibit Room
Sandy Brown has been a watercolor instructor for The Arts Center and many in the Athens area for roughly 17 years now. Fresh Perspectives showcases the talent of Sandy Brown’s students and gives them the opportunity to exhibit in a professional space. The exhibit features several students, both from studio classes and workshops at The Arts Center and private instruction, as well as a selection of Sandy’s own pieces.
“Sandy’s reach and impact on the visual arts community of Athens and surrounding areas is immeasurable, and we believe this exhibition is an excellent example of her dedication and passion, as well as a wonderful example of the talent in our area.”
—Program Director, Leslie Arnold
This exhibit is available to the public for free during regular business hours and during special events. Current business hours are Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chicago-born Sandy Brown has received degrees in art and education from Northeastern Illinois University and has done post-graduate work in studio art and art history at Northern Illinois University. She’s been the Executive Director of both the Monroe Arts Center in Monroe, WI, and the Monroe Area Council for the Arts in Madisonville, TN.
As a watercolorist and mixed-media artist, Sandy enjoys analyzing structure and showcasing the rhythm of what she sees. Noted for a strong sense of color, value, and line, her work may incorporate many different water-based media—as well as pastel. Her emphasis on painting relationships, rather than things, together with an inherent fascination for line and movement, drive both what she paints and how she paints it. Working without a formal reference, Sandy doesn’t consciously paint a specific thing, but rather works with each piece until it has a presence –until it can hold its own. Among her earliest influences are the American Luminists and Constable. Additionally, she’s drawn to van Gogh’s passionate brushwork and purity of color.
An award-winning artist, she has exhibited in group and solo regional and national shows and exhibitions. Sandy has taught and conducted workshops in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Tennessee and is a Signature Member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. She currently teaches watercolor classes and workshops at The Arts Center in Athens, TN.
Her work can be found in Hetzel Gallery, Cleveland TN, Reflections Gallery, Chattanooga, white street market in Athens, The Art Shop in Athens, and the Artisan Corner at The Arts Center in Athens. She currently resides in Athens, TN, where her studio is located.
For more information on this exhibit and all AACA programs visit athensartscouncil.org, call 423-745-8781, or stop by The Arts Center at 320 North White Street, Athens, TN.