Marcia Brown M.A.
(P.G.C.E)
Biography:
Marcia Brown MA PGCE is a Visual artist and arts tutor. She started her
formal art education at Jacob Kramer Art College in Leeds, where she
did a Pre B A Hons Foundation Diploma (1991) in Fine Art. She then went
on to study at Leeds Metropolitan University to do a BA HONS Degree in
Fine Art Painting (1996) and a Masters Degree (MA) in Contemporary Fine
Art Practices (2001). While she was there, she won the Edna Lomb Travel
Scholarship to do research focusing on the Roots of Reggae Music in
Jamaica. She was also awarded The Mary Seacole Wings award for her
contributions to community and black arts in the U.K.
She exhibits regularly and has art works held in both private and
public collections. She is currently a P.T Arts Tutor and Youth Arts
Education Worker and Qualified Tutor (P.G.C.E.)
Artist
statement:The conceptual aspect of my work involves looking at the relationship between colour, music, and painting. And the subjective side concerns Ancient African History, inspired by Ethiopian Arts, Roots Reggae music, Biblical, Prophecy and Amarnan Art. In my artwork Truth is sought and obtained through the word, sound power of King David's Royal Music, Musicians and performers. The eye of the mystic and biblical prophecy serve as the supreme basis for my creative ideas. Recently my artwork has developed into using digital arts
and creating music for performance.
Last
year I was sponsored by Leeds City Museum to do a performance ‘JAH Fire
Burning ‘ at the Seven Arts Centre that used the museum’s artefacts to
tell the story of the Rastafarian Community in Leeds. I was the
executive producer alongside David Hamilton Artistic director &
dancer. Performing also was Royal Blood, Chris Campbell, Khadijah
Ibrahiim and Supa.
The performance was filmed and will be screened at my next
exhibition at the Leeds Museum. This exhibition forms part of Faith in
the City Exhibition. I will also have a selection of my digital images
on display with the museums artefacts, which were used in the show.
This will open on 2nd March 09.
For more details visit
www.marciabrown.org.uk
