Little Sailor

Bryce Brown's figurative painting "Little Sailor" is still available and he is offering to donate half of the sales proceeds to a New Zealand Youth Sailing Trust of the buyer's choice.

If the buyer has no preference for the charity, then Bryce will nominate the beneficiary.

The price of the piece is NZD2000.

Contact Bryce if you are interested at info "at" brycebrownart.com.

Herb and Peter Milking a Cow

Painting of Man and Child Milking a Cow

This commissioned work has just been completed for a local collector. I'll be spending more time working on commissions based on images supplied by my clients - particularly those of (but not limited to) an historical nature. I'll also be working on portraits - rendered in such a way that is in keeping with my style and will capture the essence of the subject.

Man with Kauri Gum

Painting of a man with kauri gum

Kauri gum is the resin of the giants of the subtropical rain forest of northern New Zealand. Resin of the trees is harvested from swamp lands that were once covered by kauri forest. The amber-colored resin (gum) is used for making jewelry and artifacts. In the early years of settlement of New Zealand by Europeans, kauri gum was a large industry in the north of New Zealand's North Island.

This painting by Bryce depicts a worker harvesting the gum from the dried swamp.

Acrylic on canvas
78x60cm

Every Step

Mother and Son Painting - Every Step

A continuation of my current Mother and Child series - Every Step incorporates the same 'protective' elements as Mother and Son and Kaitiaki, also highlighting the interdependency and love of mother and child. Once again, I feel that this painting has been an important step for me in any ways - it's theme and title are very relevant.

Every step 112x102 cm (44x40") Acrylic on Canvas Bryce Brown 2007

A Good Drying Day Painting Bryce Brown

A Good Drying Day

Bryce comments in his email he sent me with his latest painting, "Painting the grass alone took about 10 hours! I love it.... I think it's a real break through in many ways."

I agree, Bryce - this is a fantastic painting and I can imagine why the grass took you so long, but your really pulled it off!

As someone who was born in New Zealand, this scene of mum hanging out the washing sure does look familiar.

76 x 60 cm acrylic on canvas

Parched - Figurative Painting

Parched

Parched soil surrounds the figure as she reaches down to feel it's dryness, reminiscing on days when it was fertile and productive. I have adapted this piece from an earlier work I painted in 2005 called St Martin's Summer (seen below at the end of the post) where figures in the background were gathering apples. The new painting now focuses on one main figure, with only the memory of more fertile times.

30 x 30" (76 x 76 cm) Studio price NZD2400 (Gallery price NZD3000) free shipping within NZ.

Boy by the Sea Painting

Boy by the Sea - a Painting by Figurative Artist Bryce Brown

I am continuing with the theme of paintings figures by the sea. "Boy by the Sea" is based on a photo I took of my son Oscar sitting on the rocks at Leisure Island, Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand.

Boy by the Sea
Acrylic on canvas 20x30in (51x76cm)
May 2007

Female Figure Sculpture by Bryce Brown

Female Figure Sculpture by Bryce Brown

As if just to prove his figurative art wasn't confined to painting, early in 2007, Bryce Brown carved a sculpture from New Zealand Oamaru stone.

It took Bryce four months to get over the intense back ache, the sunburn, the raw skin on his hands. Bryce says "The pain has gone but the satisfaction remains."

Bryce is currently offering the sculpture for the bargain price of just NZ$1,900 - plus shipping. The size is 30 x 28 x 15 cm.

Girl by the Sea Painting

Bryce Brown just sent notice of his latest painting, "Girl by the Sea". This acrylic painting is on 76 x 76 cm canvas.

Mother and Son Painting Reworked

Painting of Mother and Son Reworked

Bryce Brown emailed saying "I decided to spend another 2 days on this painting! I feel it's my best Mother and child piece yet."

Bryce also told me that he's working on a second, larger mother and child piece which has quite a Polynesian feel to it. He's hoping to send out an image next week sometime.

Mother and Son Painting

Mother and Son Painting

76 x 76 cm. Acrylic on canvas
Bryce Brown 2007

Bryce Brown has just released his latest painting entitled "Mother and Son".


Please note that subsequent to this posting, Bryce Brown did some rework of this painting which can be viewed in the post "Mother and Son Painting Reworked". Use the Contact link at the bottom of the page if you are interested in purchasing this or any of Bryce Brown's figurative paintings.

Harvest Men Painting Bryce Brown

This painting called "Harvest Men" was recently completed by Bryce Brown as a commissioned piece for a European collector of Bryce's art. Bryce comments about Harvest Men: "This piece underwent a few transformations as far as subject matter went. In the end I decided to leave it open for translation as to exactly what the men were harvesting...The tall, slender baskets add a feminine element to the painting, it has great warmth and a calming stillness about it.

Acrylic on canvas
36" x 26" (91 x 66 cm)