Jessica Alpern Brown
Material plays an important role in sculpture. Do you have a favorite?
I tend to follow my curiosity when I’m making so the materials I use are always evolving. Right now, I use a lot of reclaimed acrylics.
What is the most gratifying aspect of your art making?
Physically using my hands to make something is more compulsion than pleasure. However, watching its progress as a piece comes together is one of the most fulfilling experiences in life. It’s like witnessing magic that you conjured yourself.
What kind of response to your work are you hoping for?
I mostly just want folks to be curious. Curiosity is a type of observation that leads to compassion, but it’s a learned skill that needs to be practiced. If you see something I make and think, “what/how the hell?” and come closer to check it out, then my work has been successful..
So, you finish a piece, how do you define that success?
It stays together! And then there’s that warm, fuzzy feeling that the piece is “right”. I love that feeling.
I tend to follow my curiosity when I’m making so the materials I use are always evolving. Right now, I use a lot of reclaimed acrylics.
What is the most gratifying aspect of your art making?
Physically using my hands to make something is more compulsion than pleasure. However, watching its progress as a piece comes together is one of the most fulfilling experiences in life. It’s like witnessing magic that you conjured yourself.
What kind of response to your work are you hoping for?
I mostly just want folks to be curious. Curiosity is a type of observation that leads to compassion, but it’s a learned skill that needs to be practiced. If you see something I make and think, “what/how the hell?” and come closer to check it out, then my work has been successful..
So, you finish a piece, how do you define that success?
It stays together! And then there’s that warm, fuzzy feeling that the piece is “right”. I love that feeling.
Biography
Jessica Alpern Brown is a multidisciplinary artist who creates fine art and design for homes, public realms, and the built environment. She comes from a diverse background centered in the arts and has been mastering fabrication techniques for nearly 20 years. While she began her career as a photographer, Jessica is known for her multimedia cut paper works and use of innovative materials including acrylic, color shifting vinyl and non-toxic resin as well as sustainable metals and wood. At the core of her practice is a belief that fine art can inspire functional design and that the best work comes from moments when thoughtfulness and skillful making intersect. She is currently focused on making resilient, durable works that use color and light to bring beauty to ubiquitous objects and overlooked areas.
Jessica resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has exhibited in the southwestern PA region, nationally, and internationally. She is currently a Distillery resident at Brewhouse Association. She is represented by the Boxheart Gallery and is featured in the Monmade x CDCP Art Print Collection.
Jessica resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has exhibited in the southwestern PA region, nationally, and internationally. She is currently a Distillery resident at Brewhouse Association. She is represented by the Boxheart Gallery and is featured in the Monmade x CDCP Art Print Collection.