Over the past year I
have been working on a series called “Lost”.
For much of my life I
have been inspired by the abandoned and broken down structures around me.
Sometimes as a
professional artist you can paint yourself into a corner.
What do viewers and collectors
expect from you? If you delineate too much, what will they think?
I’ve been trying to
give myself permission to follow the “muse” despite these worries.
Thus I have ventured
into the guilty pleasure of my “Lost” series.
They are inspired by
two specific sites- the old testle bridge and the abandoned paper mill in
Downingtown, PA.
Why call them
lost?
They are remains, but not quite so distant. They are not truly forgotten because they still stand.
They are Lost because these structures that once held such purpose have been completely let go. They are now decaying monuments to what was once something vital to many people. As nature slowly dismantles them and reclaims the land, they haunt those that take the time to look at them.
The rust, broken windows and pealing paint enchant me. The bare bones of such industrial structures takes my breathe away.
hundreds of people once worked here…
At this site, thousands of people once crossed on their way east or west across PA...
An eye sore to many, these two structures are incredibly inspiring to me.
I realize that I am on borrowed time. They will not exist as they are- in a state of decay- for much longer.
I need to capture
them. I need to try to paint them in
such a way that leads the viewer to see the beauty I see in them.
These “Lost” ones
are dear to me.
"Trestle"
"Lost No.5"
"Lost No.2"
"Bridge"
"Mill"
For more details about these and other pieces in the series, visit my website-
www.ebcbrown.com
(copyright all images EBCBrown,LLC'16)
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