New Zealand exhibitions of new paintings

Below are the paintings that will feature in 'retrospectively yours' which features a collection of
paintings from 1999 to my current work. These are paintings that I feel are most relevant to the
development of the current work. All of these paintings are available to purchase, please contact
me for details info@brycebrownart.com

suspicion
68 x 72 cm
2000

the seductress
67 x 92 cm
1999 sold

reclining nude
90 x 100 cm
2003 sold

shell gatherers
60 x 80 cm
2003 sold

couple on the beach
88 x 148cm
2000 sold

visage
30 x 30 cm
2001

sweet potato (kumara)
76 x 61 cm
2006
sold

the teacher
76 x 76 cm
2006

washing day
91 x 61 cm
2006
sold

the well 2006
101 x 76 cm
2006
sold

untitled face
30 x 25 cm
2005

Curling sold
76 x 102 cm
2005

Couple on a knoll
66 x 91 cm
2006
sold


Media Release - Bryce Brown - Retrospectively Yours. Zohar - May 1st 2006. Painting seriously since 1997 and now painting as a full time artist, Bryce Brown has gathered some of his best work from the last seven years along with some new paintings and is giving the art loving public the chance to see this body of work together for the first time. As Brown puts it, “I’m scratching my creative seven year itch - standing back with others to see where I was then and where I am now, a lot has changed.” Something that followers of Brown’s work always comment on is the rapid progression of his paintings, both technically and stylistically. This swift evolvement is what makes ‘retrospectively yours’ such an interesting body of work. Brown has stayed true to his stylistic roots - modernist Europe, but he has allowed his own experiences and surroundings to come in to his new paintings. He is largely self taught, making references to painters such as Munch, Bernard, Gauguin, Rivera and Modigliani, but talks about these artists as being more like his contemporaries rather than just his influences - and more like teachers than heroes. Brown says “I have learnt a lot from these artists. They were influenced a lot by history, took what was happening around them at the time and created new art. They put a new slant on what had gone before but made their work original - their own.” He is fascinated by the fact that the era in which these artists were changing the face of European art, was about the same time as the European settlement of New Zealand. There are parallels to these events in some of his most recent work depicting settlers and their part in the modernization of our country. There will be around twelve paintings in Retrospectively Yours including five new pieces. The exhibition is at Zohar from May 1st and runs for four weeks. There will be an opening reception, please contact Zohar at 07 574 7428 for an invitation. All work is for sale. Retrospectively Yours May 1st - 28th 2006 Zohar 104 Maunganui Rd. Ph 07 574 7428 email shop@zohar.co.nz www.zohar.co.nz
	Works below are part of a series called Being Here. Please read below for more information or contact me at info@brycebrownart.com


St Martin's summer 122 x 84 cm Sold		Boardwalk tango 76 x 76 cm Sold

Girl in The Bay 76 x 101 cm sold		Beneath the trees 76 x 76 cm sold

Two Boys 101 x 101 cm		Reminisce 61 x 76 cm

The Mariner 76 x 101 cm sold		Girl sitting on rocks 76 x 101 cm sold


The Fisherwoman 76 x 50 cm sold		The Milk Boys 102 x 51 cm sold

Leisure Island Family 92 x 122 cm sold		Gathering 91 x 66 cm - sold - Belgium

Mother and children at beach 102 x 102 cm sold		Being here 76 x 101 cm sold


Being Here. Being here is about New Zealanders, Paciﬁca, our culture, quirkiness and love of the outdoors - particularly the coast. Artist Bryce Brown says, “I never had any intention to paint so much scenery into my work but when you live in New Zealand and are so constantly surrounded with such beauty, how can this be avoided?” Brown's new work reﬂects strongly on our personal experiences and integration with the New Zealand landscape. His ﬁgures are still strong and soulful, even more so now with the addition of the land and seascapes. Brown has focused mainly on The Bay of Plenty but also includes some images from memories of his travels both overseas and through New Zealand. He says, “This exhibition is about who we are as New Zealander's and how our surroundings affect us. I want the viewer to feel like they are there with the ﬁgures or maybe even imagine that they are the ﬁgures -not in a realistic sense but emotionally.” This is Bryce Brown's third New Zealand exhibition for the year, no mean feat for any artist but Brown feels that even though this has put a lot of pressure on him as an artist and as a family man it has enabled him to progress his style and technique at a rapid pace. Being here will be Brown's eighth solo exhibition in as many years. His work is in private collections in New Zealand, London, Edinburgh, California, New York and more recently one of his largest works to date "Brothers" was added to The John Deere International art collection in Moline, Illinois. He is rapidly becoming recognized as a unique ﬁgure in New Zealand art with his own distinct 'Euronesian' style.. For information on this series email... info@brycebrownart.com

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