He uses various media such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture to explore new ways of looking at his environment. He has found that using a variety of media involves different ways of making work, with each method bringing a distinctive contribution to the investigation an object or place. Working in this way has helped him produce unexpected insights and new ideas for attention. He has found the work of Richard Long, Sylvia Plimack Mangold and David Hockney to be influential in developing his practice because of their awareness of place and context, and their skilful use of colour and materials. Painting and drawing helps him find a new awareness of the world around him.
Brian Brown is an artist based in Co. Donegal. He is interested in contemporary rural life and the human impact on the landscape. He believes a sense of place and relationship to our surroundings is an important aspect of who we are as individuals and how we relate to each other as members of a community.
