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Biography
Benjamin Brown was born in New Hampshire in 1975. In 1998, he was introduced to glass and a fascination with the molten material captivated him. Brown’s obsessive nature lends itself to an intense immersion in his subject matter. He integrates steel and other media into his work to strengthen his voice and explore in sculpture the inherent and individual qualities of the materials he employs. In 2007 Brown graduated with distinction from The California College of the Arts in Oakland, California, where he currently works and resides with his family.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2007: California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA
BFA, with distinction
2004: Pilchuck Glass School
Stanwood, WA (Session 4)
EXHIBITIONS
2008: E-merge
Bullseye Resource Center
Portland, OR
2007: Evolved Clarity
Fenario Gallery
Eugene, OR
Universal Tension
South Gallery
Oakland, CA
Baccalaureate Exhibition
CCA Nave
San Francisco, CA
2006: A Leaf Falls, Loneliness
Swarm Gallery
Oakland, CA
The CCA Glass League Exhibition
North/South Gallery
Oakland, CA
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
Glass Quarterly, #106, Spring 2007, pp. 43-44
COLLECTIONS
Suzanne Diamond, San Francisco, CA
Statement
What level of tension is sustainable within a given system? This question informs my processes in both life and art. In particular, the dynamic nature of a system that is balanced, however precariously, at the maximum level of tension that is possibly sustainable captivates me.
My work embraces the edges of the relationship between glass and metal. Metal represents rigid form. Glass, alternately, is transparent, reflective and sharp; a strong material with a weak reputation.
There is the interaction of the fragile and volatile nature of the materials, the tension and harmony that these forms can sustain, and the qualities of translucency and solidity that serve as metaphor and exploration of layers of meaning and being.
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