Cherish - Mother and Child Painting

Hello and Happy New Year!

The last painting for the Lightly on the Land exhibition is complete.

We had our 2-year old and 4-year old kids down with chicken pox, then after too much lost sleep, we ended up with terrible tummy bugs and ourselves to look after, so I never thought I'd get this last piece for the exhibition, titled "Cherish", finished!

Please let me know if you'd like to receive your personal invitation to the the preview evening by post and also let me know if you'd like extra invitations for friends, family, co-workers who might be interested.

Please email me with your mailing address. These invitations will also be sent by email in a week or so, the exhibition is only three weeks away!

Kind regards,

Ka kite,

Bryce Brown

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

Guardian (Kaitiaki)

Guardian (Kaitiaki) by Bryce Brown

Guardian (Kaitiaki) is about the role the New Zealand Maori play in being the guardians or "kaitiaki" of the land and of each other (their "whanau").

The woman in this painting is guardian of the child, and they're both reaching out to touch the land that they cherish and care for.

I believe we are all custodians of the land we live on and of the people that surround us.

Guardian (Kaitiaki) 40" x 40" acrylic on canvas sold (Canadian collector)

Bryce Brown's next exhibition of his figurative art will take place at Holy Trinity Tauranga.

Go here for details of the Tauranga Masterpiece exhibition at Holy Trinity Church, June 2007

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.