Cultural Artifacts

Prior to a recent exhibition, Cash Brown was interviewed by Archibald Prize finalist Adam Cullen. He unearthed some interesting facts about this talented artist and her work.

Through the eyes of Adam Cullen, the art of Cash Brown appears to follow the academic tradition. His opening question to her addressed this interesting topic.

“I have always been interested in making art,” said Cash. “Even as a small child, I was prone to spending hours obsessively making pictures and objects – using whatever medium was available to me. At this early age I seem to remember wanting things to look ‘as they are’. Later, in my late 20s when I began to train formally, I learned the concept of verisimilitude, or the plastic fabrication of things appearing in art much as they do in nature (although not in a photorealistic way).”

Cash Brown’s artistic development led to an interest in developing perceptual skills in combination with formal and plastic considerations, as practiced by the Old Masters. She was very influenced by Impressionism, Post Impressionism and Fauvism; as well as earlier Masters such as Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Goya. At this time she also developed a great admiration for 20th century artists like Giacometti, Morandi, Auerbach and Bacon. While all of these artists had different emphases with regard to subject matter, they were all interested in the effects of paint as a response to visual stimuli.

“I guess that, put simply, I enjoy