Don't miss this upcoming duo exhibition with my past studio-mate and close friend Megan Heuse! with at the Artistry Workshops and Gallery coming up this First Friday in February!

Opening Reception:
First Friday, February 3rd, 6-10pm
Exhbition Dates: February 3rd to 28th

Aristry Workshops and Gallery
12 Anderws St.
Greenville, SC 29601

Description:
​ An exhibition of works making connections between nature and the societal orders and limitations shaping and conditioning human behavior. Instinct, control, expression, and response come together to show a collection of the overall human condition through the eyes of artists, Allison Anne Brown and Megan Heuse.

I've got some wonderful new work to share!

'I proudly introduce you to my new video project: Greenville Underworld. GUW  is a local video blog that covers local underground arts and culture that would normally not get good coverage. It exposes the wild, wonderful and beautiful arts here in the upstate. GUW is run as a collaborative project by local artists and art appreciators.   Subscribe to Greenville Underworlds Youtube channel and RSS Feed to get updated on the latest articles, photos, and videos. 

Last week I was invited to talk about my artwork on a great local variety show Studio62! I had ample time to talk about both my pottery and my sculpture over two segments check out the videos below!

Below is the video on my sculpture:

There was also plenty of time for a segment on my functional jewelry and pottery check it out below:

Make sure follow Studio62 and Jamarcus Gaston, the wonderful host of the show, on his instagram!

For this month's Issue of Fete Magazine I wrote an article on Greenville's budding art scene. The article successes on sculpture and public events. Artists Carey Morton, Kymberly Day, and Ryan Callaway are featured. Its a great read and I suggested checking it out if you are looking for great things to follow and events to attend in the Upstate. 

Read the Article HERE!!!

The article talks about the Grandfather Tree installation featured at Rusted Palace Event at the Taylor's Mill held in April, The Phoenix Sculpture Featured in Vulcanalia at the Artisty Downtown. It also mentions local sculptor Kymberly Day and her Masks. 

During the latest May 2014 Issue of Fete Magazine, I was featured as the Cover artist. Fete is an online eMagazine covering arts and entertainment in the Greenville upstate area, What an honor! Here is a link to Fete Online. Make sure to check the archived issues after this month to see the article.  Special Thanks to Jay Spivey and Fete supporters!

Last Friday April 4, myself and a group of other local artists and performers hosted the Rusted  Palace: Grand Art and Music Show at  The Taylor's Mill. It was the first show of its kind  within the old bleachery building complex with an estimated 250 guests! This event event involved an art show and installation showing during the First Fridays studio tour with a music and dance performance that followed at 9 p.m.  

For the show, sculptor Carey Morton and I built a large installation. The bulk of the installation was fabricated from tree branches found on the mill property. Called, The Grandfather Tree, the sculpture featured the face of the mill's landlord, Kenneth Walker, who has been instrumental in allowing artists to flourish at the mill.  The piece takes up over 15' of the wall in the performance space and towers over 10' high.  Our artist sensibilities made a powerful combination in the finished incarnation of this piece; It was so exciting to see it come together.

Local bands Wasted Wine and Morgan of the Pines provided the music entertainment accompanied by dance by Discordia Arts.  I must say the combination of the music and dance with our sculpture in the background was a quite impressive, and made a unique synthesized arts experience. The show was incredibly rewarding to work on; I can't wait to get started on our next project. The mill itself is inspirational and I know artists like us will continue to do amazing things there. 

All Photo Credit: John-Paul Newton

The first weekend this November was my first time participating in the local Metropolitan Arts Council's Open Studios Event. I had 460 visitors to my studio and  many wonderful conversations about my work! Sleeping Beauty  and Hatsheput (still in progress) were on display and I got many interesting reactions, I love what I do!

Since my studio is located at the Mill in Taylors, there were many other artists grouped in the same place. Visitors were able to see a variety of artist, very convenient!

I also had the honor of having two wonderful local musicians play during the event as guest artists! Lynne "Clide" Holcombe, a wonderful songwriter and banjoist and Rex Akins of Morgan of the Pines! Please check out their wondrous music.

Open Studios is a wonderful opportunity for people to come see the way artists work. If you  haven't participated as an artist or a visitor already, I highly suggest it! MAC is also hosting a wonderful exhibition, All Squared Away, in their headquarters downtown that includes most of the participating artists. that show should be up till December 6th. It's a great retrospective of local Greenville upstate artists and I highly recommend it!

If you miss out on open studios this year, do not fear! Myself and many other local artists, also participate in First Fridays! From 6-9 every first Friday of the month.

I've been working a lot lately on getting my online marketing rounded out and thought it would be nice to get a blog started. A blog is also a great opportunity for me to share  my artistic and creative process! I have entered in all the information and posts that were on the old 'News" section of my website, so they are still around, but now I will be posting articles on my studio process as well as news updates.  Please follow the blog, it will have lots of great information, I promise!

On August 8, 2013 I made my first TV Debut on WSPA's Carolina Now!, stationed in Spartanburg, SC. The show airs locally in the upstate area and does news reports on small, local businesses. This show focused primarily on my new series of pottery that I've been working on this year.  I discuss my inspiration, process, and future exhibition opportunities. Here's the link:

http://www.carolinascw.com/story/23082575/allison-anne-brown-pottery