2020 — Erin Brott

Treading Lightly at Galerie Camille

IN THE MIDST OF THE HEAVINESS OF A SEEMINGLY POLARIZED NATION, WHERE WE OFTEN FIND OURSELVES OVERWHELMED BY THE NEWS AND OFTEN LIFE IN GENERAL, BROTT’S WORK ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE SOLACE IN NATURE BY EXPLORING THE HUMAN CONNECTION TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD THROUGH A COLLECTION OF LARGE INTRICATELY DETAILED, MEDITATIVE LANDSCAPES ON PAPER. AS AN ACTIVE OUTDOORS LOVER, SHE OFTEN PAINTS EN PLEIN AIR TO BE FULLY PRESENT AND ENGAGED WITH HER SURROUNDINGS. HER CANDY-LIKE COLORS HAVE A FAMILIAR FEEL LIKE THAT OF A TECHNI-COLOR NATURE SHOW FROM THE TIME OF FLOWER POWER AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS.

“BY INVESTIGATING THE SMALLEST DETAILS THAT STRIKE ME IN A VAST ENVIRONMENT I AM ABLE TO NARROW DOWN WHAT COLORS, TEXTURES, AND MOVEMENTS SEEM TO EXPRESS THE MOST ACCURATE STORY ABOUT EACH PLACE AND TIME I DEPICT. THIS PROCESS GIVES ME GREAT COMFORT AND KEEPS ME ON MY TOES, TREADING LIGHTLY AS I APPRECIATE WHAT EXISTS AROUND ME.”