Barrie Brown

Shadows and texture. Transparency and fluidity. Color and light. These are the qualities of kiln-fired glass that inspire Barrie Brown’s art. Using sheets of clear and colored glass, powdered glass, and fine silver leaf, she develops images of the Southwest and fires them at high temperatures in a kiln. Kiln-fired glass provides for limitless exploration, combined with the uncertainty of the heat to create magical floating images. A background in watercolor painting inspired Barrie’s approach, while Barrie’s home in Santa Fe, New Mexico has provided unlimited inspiration for her images. Barrie uses dozens of colors of powdered glass, carefully sifting color upon color to create her complex images. With this technique, she develops tiny detailed paintings on glass jewelry, as well as larger art pieces filled with multifaceted, layered images and shimmering light. I am represented by ViVO Contemporary Gallery, 725 Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. www.vivocontemporary.com Specialties: Kiln Glass, watercolors, jewelry