
They can then weave their own story.įind out more about Amy at amybrownart. My goal has always been to capture a moment and offer it to the viewer in my paintings. I suppose the old tales of faeries capturing humans and keeping them forever might be true. Nearly thirty years later, I’m still painting them and their elemental friends – mermaids, dragons, and more! After a few years, I was able to become a full-time artist. I became more and more drawn to painting them. 30-40ish) 485 Members Black Knowledge Bookclub 49 Black Knowledge Book Clubbers South Houston. The Art of Amy Brown has an introduction by the well-known author Charles de Lint. The book is 157 pages of art, with a commentary by Amy Brown for every piece of artwork. It was published by Chimera Publishing in 2003. From then on, everything evolved as if the faeries willed it so. Their inspiration and love for The Cramps, Amy Winehouse. The Art of Amy Brown is the first collection of Amy Browns wildly popular art.

I began painting faeries whenever I had spare time, and my boss was kind enough to give me a section in the shop to display them. Three days later, the piece sold, so I decided to paint another. I asked her what I should paint, and she said, “I don’t know, paint a fairy or something.” So, I did. One day, my boss asked me to paint something to fill an empty frame that was sitting around the shop.

I’ve always been interested in faeries but had never considered them to be a career option! At just shy of 21, I wasn’t thinking much about my career at all and was content working in a small art shop. The Art of Amy Brown is the first collection of Amy Browns wildly popular art.
