John Brown
Mediums Used
John Brown`s sculpture is based on the abstracted human form is widely collected in the UK and elsewhere. He exhibits regularly in London and the provinces. His work is in the Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art and The Prudential Art Collection; Private owners include well-known personalities include Elton John, Simon Cowell, Lesley Ash, Andrew Castle, Tamas Vasary and author Philip Ziegler.
John Brown`s sculpture is about human relationships and emotions, expressed in a simplified abstracted way, provoking thought and discussion, as well as visual impact. Themes very often run through a number of completed works, giving a feeling of recognizable continuity to his sculpture. His works range in size from those suitable for interiors to larger scale pieces made specially for the garden, patio or workplace
Sculptures by John Brown
Credentials
Qualifications
Educated Queen Elizabeth`s Boys` School. Barnet John Brown`s sculpture training began at Hornsey School of Art, and continued under Howard Bate R.A. at Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute,Educated Queen Elizabeth`s Boys` School. Barnet John Brown`s sculpture training began at Hornsey School of Art, and continued under Howard Bate R.A. at Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute
Exhibitions
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Publications
The Art of Priors Court School. Bohun Gallery 2002
The Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945 by David Buckman. Sansom &
Co. 2007
John Brown creates contemporary sculptures based on the simplified human figure, expressing emotions and relationships. These range from small maquettes (working models) to larger pieces for the home, garden or work environment. Themes very often run through a number of completed works giving a feeling of recognizable continuity to his sculpture. The sculptures are in stone or in limited editions in traditional foundry cast materials such as bronze or in cast resin metals, such as bronze, aluminium or iron. He created the BBC `People`s Award` Trophy in 2000 and his sculptures were present to Sir Magdi Yacoub, Judi Dench, Elton John and David Jason
John Brown`s sculpture was influenced initially by Howard Bate, RA a sculptor in the classical tradition, thence by the work of Henry Moore when he moved into abstraction of the human form
Public, Hospital and School Commissions ‘Jack of Newbury’, Newbury Shopping Centre, Berkshire` `Tete a Tete’ sited in Harpenden Town Centre `Love of the Family – Kings College Hospital, London ‘Unison’ – Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield 4 sculptures for the Jeffrey Kelson Centre, Central Middlesex Hospital ‘The Listener’ – Barnet General Hospital ‘Celebration ll’ Upper Chesapeake Medical Centre, Bel Air, Maryland, USA Sculpture for Darent Valley Hospital, Kent (May 2014) ‘Welcoming Christ’ – St. Michael´s School, Finchley ‘Joy of the Family’ – Priors Court School, Thatcham Church Commissions ‘Supplication’ for United Reform Church, Whetstone ‘Crucifix’ for St. Philip the Apostle, Finchley ‘Mother and Child’ for St. John the Baptist, Chipping Barnet
