In my previous solo exhibitions with The Scottish Gallery, I focused primarily on urban subjects in Days in Europa (2020) and botanical themes in Primavera (2022). In Days in Europa, I celebrated the spirit of contemporary European society and culture, while in Primavera, my work increasingly turned towards nature and environmental concerns. For my current series, I bring these two themes together, creating urban/botanical hybrid paintings that combine a celebration of the nature around us with a deep concern for the damage we are inflicting on the planet.
– Colin Brown

Colin Brown

Born: 1962

Place of Birth: Dundee

‘The essence of these works is setting up a direct conversation with an artist from a different age. Traces of humankind float through these images of nature.’ Colin Brown

Colin Brown is a fine artist and former graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee. After graduating, a John Kinross Scholarship awarded by the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him
to spend four months in Florence. In 1988 he established a studio in Glasgow, where he began practicing as a full-time artist. He also spent four years in Dusseldorf painting and exhibiting with several German galleries. He is now based in Stonehaven in northeast Scotland.

Colin Brown’s practice draws upon a range of media, particularly acrylic paint and collage. His work draws upon human histories, random and specific mark-making, urban imagery, and a mix of handwriting and printed script to explore the spirit of modern society. Brown has developed a strong international profile with regular solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including major solo shows in Hanover (1998), London (2010) and Singapore (2013). His work has received a number of awards, most notably an Artists Grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York in 1996.

Nature Anthem

Colin Brown

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