Ansley Browne is an artist from Gray, Georgia. She will be graduating with her bachelors degree in studio art from Georgia College and State University in May 2024. Upon graduation, she will pursue her dream of having her own costume business.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The pieces presented are an exploration of my subconscious mind. Drawing from Surrealist techniques such as stream of consciousness and automatic drawing, my work often takes the form of large acrylic paintings that evoke ambiguous subjects related to my identity, memories, and experiences. While my paintings might look different from one another and have various levels of intrigue and meaning, my creative process remains the same. It begins with the reproduction of images offered by the subconscious, which are then refined and detailed.
project statement
Over the past few weeks, I have been doing Morning Pages. Morning Pages is a stream-of-consciousness exercise created by Julia Cameron, author of Artist’s Way. During these exercises, I have discovered interesting parts of my subconscious. Through continuing research and psychoanalytic exercises, I hope to translate my ideas into a couple of works that reflect exploration of my subconscious mind. This project specifically aims to create two large acrylic and/or mixed media pieces.
