STACKS

Studio

This is what it looks like before I build the cubes.

Working

on a new website.

Drawing

I found this drawing I made for a show at Colette a few years ago.

Public

These are two pieces I made to be painted as murals
by kids at a public school here in Seattle.
Keeping very busy these days with public art projects, directing a music video and making new work for upcoming shows and book projects. all these will be on the studio blog soon.

xo.

Shirt

Here's a shirt I did for Imperial Motion.
Pretty rad, they actually printed about 6 or 7 different tones of grey to create the same
look as the original ink and water drawing I did.

You can purchase them HERE

Life Long Work Week

Back from Chicago, here are some photos from the residency.
Thanks to everyone who came by to visit or wrote about the project, we had a really positive response and are working towards more of these experiments in the near future.
All the photos are online HERE

Chicago StoreFront Residency

NEXT WEEK!!!!!

Life Long Work Week is a project to promote the idea of artist collaboration in a public setting. We plan on taking over retail storefronts, galleries, fairs, and anywhere else people gather.


Experiment #001:
From September 7th through the 13th in Chicago, IL artist/designers Jesse Brown and Chad Kouri will transform the Renegade Handmade storefront into their work space for one week. During this time the two of them will be creating new collaborative work which will be available at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago on September 12th & 13th
Both Artists will be working in the space from 11-7pm each day.

Artist Bios+

Chad Kouri is a living breathing mobile human being in the great city
of Chicago. When not working on commissioned illustration and design
work, hand lettering poorly spelled phrases, Art Directing Proximity
Magazine, rockin out on found object installations / collage pieces,
or blog jammin, space touring, curating and high-fivin with The Post
Family crew, he hibernates like the great grizzly.

http://www.longliveanalog.com

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Jesse Brown is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Seattle, Wa.
His work has been exhibited with galleries in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Berlin, London and Paris.
His work is often an exploration in geometric forms, pattern, shape and repetition which display a very clean, graphic quality. He is know for working in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, paper sculpture, small-edition artist books, installation, video and textile works.

http://www.papervspencil.com

Renegade Handmade
1924 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622

http://www.lifelongworkweek.com

Book

I was asked to be a contributor for the book Papercraft by German publisher Die Gestalten. They make some really incredible books so I was honored to be one of the artists selected for it.
The book will be out in Europe/UK this month and should hit the states by October.
From the publisher:
"Papercraft is an extensive survey on the insatiable trend of innovative art and design work crafted from paper. It explores the astounding possibilities of paper and gathers the most extraordinary creations – from small objects and figures to large-scale art installations and urban interventions as well as three-dimensional graphic sculptures from a vast spectrum of artistic disciplines ranging from character design, urban art, fine art, graphic design, illustration, fashion, animation and film. The book also includes a DVD with fun DIY printable templates for creating your own paper characters and toys as well as a curated selection of the best stop-motion animations."

http://www.gestalten.com/

Neon Mural

Here are some photos of the neon mural I was commissioned
to do this spring by Sound Transit for the LightRail train station in Seattle.
It's a combination of paint and light boxes filled with neon tubes,
there are sensors that trigger the neon to come on once it's dark enough outside.

If you want to see it in person it's at the corner of Lander and Busway,
or by taking the train by the Sodo Station.

Interview

I did an interview with Imperial Motion, a clothing company I've
been doing some artwork for recently.

take a look here-
http://www.imperialmotion.com/zeen.aspx

drawing

This is a newer drawing that was shown
at the NEXT artfair in Chicago a few months ago.

NY Show

This Saturday is the opening for a group show I'm apart of in
Beacon NewYork at OpenSpace Gallery.

Guest curated by Jennifer Garcia

Featuring the Art and Installations of:

holly stevenson
yoh nagao
peter kienzle / superette
jesse brown
marc mcandrews
hisham bharoocha
amy rupple
chris yormick
nightwood
seee


I'll be showing a new wood sculpture.
here's the information.

New Music Video

Here is a music video I worked on recently for an Elvis Perkins song.
helped built some sets and made the stop-motion people and birds for this.
hope you enjoy.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Chains, Chains, Chains
From the album Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Director - Sean Pecknold
AD - Tristan Seniuk
Miniature DP - Michael Ragen
Set design & construction - Jesse Brown, Sean, Tristan
Characters - Jesse Brown
2d artist - Chris Alderson
Lion sculptures- Sean Pecknold
Live action DP - David Griffiths
Live action Producer - Paul Schneider
LA PA - Jeni Steiner
Mastering - Lightpress
Commisioner - Phil Lee
Label - XL Recordings
Thanks - Paul Maupoux (hope your arm is healed!), Jack Strain, Toby Liebowitz

Shirt

Here's a shirt I designed for Cairo,
available HERE

Drawings

These are now for sale online at Shiny Squirrel.

"Drawing 3"
ink on paper. 2008
$200

"Drawing 1"
ink on paper 2008
$200

http://www.theshinysquirrel.com/

some new things

A new poster design and a better image of the triangle piece in the show "Painting B"
Many thanks to Robin for photographing the show, it looks a million times better than my crumby digital shots.

photos

from my show at Cairo.

Opening at Analogue Books

This Saturday in Scotland.
I have a drawing in this show.

The Joyful Bewilderment
"An international group exhibition showcasing the outpourings
of a group of like minded image-makers."
http://www.analoguebooks.co.uk/

Spring

A poster I made a year ago.

Opening at Cairo

This Saturday!

Please come out and help spread the word.
I'll be showing new paintings and paper sculptures.

"Anything Can Happen, But it Probably Won't"

New Works by
Jesse Brown & Aaron Harris

OPENING Reception Saturday, March 21st 7-10pm
Show runs through April 26th

JESSE BROWN
http://www.papervspencil.com

ARTIST BIO
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Jesse Brown is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Seattle, Wa.
His work has been exhibited at galleries in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Berlin, London and Paris.

Jesse’s work is often an exploration in geometric forms, pattern, shape and repetition which display a very clean, graphic quality. He is known for working in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, paper sculpture, limited-edition artist books, installation, video and textile works.

In addition to creating work to be shown within the gallery setting, Jesse has also been involved in creating murals and public installations in Seattle, for nearly ten years he worked as the Artistic Director at the Seattle based non-profit Urban Artworks, an organization that creates murals throughout the city with at-risk youth.

Jesse is currently designing a permanent public art installation for one of the Sound Transit LightRail stations in the SODO neighborhood, scheduled to be completed in June 2009.

AARON HARRIS
http://aaronharris.otherpeoplespixels.com/home.html

ARTIST BIO
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Aaron Harris is a Seattle based artist, working primarily in painting, drawing, printing and film. His work has been shown in Seattle, Chicago and New York.

Artist Statement: These paintings, unless otherwise noted, take place in or near West Seattle. Scandinavia and Japan are also involved. Some are based on true things that have happened, and for those, I’ve included descriptions in the titles.

You should imagine Whale “sounds” when possible while viewing these paintings.

Some thinking ideas while viewing the paintings are: the internet, stucco walls, salt water, wood saunas, how many people there are in this crazy world, how you feel about what happened to you in your day so far, or what’s happening to you right now, how long or short things have been around, and what they where before they are what they are now, and if you’re around people, you can think about them.

Please refrain from thinking about your boss, your crazy schedule, downward spirals, or pussyfooting around. Remember to enjoy yourself.


Please contact Joel Leshefka or Justine Ashbee at this email or for phone conversations, call 206.453.4077.

Cairo
507 E Mercer St
Seattle, WA

206.453.4077
http://cairocollectionseattle.com

Studio shots

For my upcoming show at Cairo, the gallery asked Aaron Harris and I to photograph our studios during the making of the work for our show. Here are a few of my new work space.

today

friday

3 Things.

a drawing
a poster
a paper structure




love,
Jesse

Fleet Foxes "Mykonos" Video

For the past month I've been working on this video with
the very talented video director/animator Sean Pecknold.
It was just released today, i'm very pleased with how it turned out.
the video is all cut out paper, lot's of work but i think it looks amazing.

Mykonos from Grandchildren on Vimeo.

there is also a short "making of" video here-
http://vimeo.com/3090846

February

"William Blake for James"
text cut from paper

roughly 6feet x 3feet
2009

soon it will be a banner installed somewhere....

1st Avenue Mural

Some photos of the a mural i designed with Artworks last year that's finally installed, the design was sort of a collaboration with elementary school students who provided the poems that make up the mural. I took these and created the stylized/typographic versions seen in the mural. It was a rad project to work on, thanks to the kids and volunteers who helped paint it.
It's on 1st ave and King street in Seattle, sort of on the edge of Pioneer Square and the Sodo neighborhood.
go have a look in person, these photos don't really capture the scale all that well.

staying alive

my apologies for the lack of posts.
things are busy, working on a new show, a video, a public art installation, some drawings and design projects.
here's two new drawings plus a photo of my new studio.
xo,
Jesse

Artwork from "Shelf Life" show

This show opened last week in Portland at Together Gallery,
here are some of my pieces from the show.

13 blocks
latex and gouache on wood





Cube
gouache on paper
5"




Pyramid
gouache on paper
7"




Village #1 and Village #2
both ink on paper
14x17"

2 Drawings

A.T.C. Gallery Mural

I wrapped up the Muralist Residency last week, I'm really happy with how it turned out!
The mural will be there for a year if you want to go have a look, it's sort of difficult to capture the whole
thing in a photograph but here are a few...
-Thanks to Stephen for taking photos

Around The Coyote
Flatiron Arts Building
1935 1/2 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

New things + Autumn

A few recent projects...

"Shelf Life" Together Gallery

I have some work in a group show of artists/designers at Together Gallery in Portland,
the show opens October 30th, some rad people in this one.
I'll be showing new drawings plus some paper and wood sculptures i've just finished.
Wish I could be there...
http://www.togethergallery.com/

New Print for sale

Just finished this one yesterday, it's now available in the
ONLINE SHOP

I moved, again.
here's the new view..
xo,
jesse

London group show

I have work in what looks like a great show opening later this month in London titled-
"The Joyful Bewilderment"
Here is the show card, there are some amazing people in this show..
Josh Petherick, Holly Stevenson, E*Rock, Marcus Walters, Ryan Waller, Supermundane,
Lala Ladcani, Rui Tenreiro and many others.

"An international group exhibition showcasing the outpourings of a group of like minded image-makers. This exhibition can be seen as an expression of these artists compulsion to create. Fundamentally, the artists in the show all share an essential motivation to explore the possibilities of enhancing everyday life by making magic from the mundane. The works in the show utilize modest and direct means including works in pencil, paint and ink along with photographic works which record and celebrate everyday happenstances."
http://joyfulbewilderment.blogspot.com/

Prints. Zines. Totebags available

Finally I have setup an online shop,
there are some new silkscreen prints and other things you might enjoy.
Pretty soon I'll be adding 3 other zines and a series of prints/bags.
Have a Look,
ONLINE SHOP

September

Hello,
I'm back in the world of internets, here are a few updates.

-I've been selected by A.T.C. Gallery in Chicago as their Muralist in Residence for 2008.
These means I'll be painting a huge mural in the entryway and up the staircase for the next month or so.

-I have work in two group shows coming up soon, one in Portland and the other in London.
both will be radical, details soon.

-Doing some tshirt designs for some nice people that will be out soon.

-Just finished a series of prints that I will be selling online soon, along with some new totebags, zines, sketchbooks and other
items i've designed.

-My beard is out of control

A very nice site has written a feature on my work, have a look.
http://representingtheunderachiever.com/

"Escape Route" opening photos

Many thanks to all who came out for my solo show,
The show will run through Oct. 3rd at Wonderful Union Gallery,
go see it if you're in Seattle.
Ok, going back to Chicago tomorrow.
love,
Jesse

New Mural

I went to Auburn (south of Seattle) last week to see a the completed version of a
mural I designed titled "Mountains and Rivers without End"

I made the design from Chicago and sent it out,
all the painting was all done by other artists and volunteers.
It measures about 100 x 13 feet
The title is inspired by the poet Gary Snyder.

Solo show in August

"Escape Route"

By Jesse Brown
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, August 9th, 2008, 6-10 PM
Wonderful Union Gallery
2221 NW 56th St. Suite 201, Seattle WA 98107
(1/2 Block West of the Ballard Library)

Exhibition Dates
August 9th - October 3rd, 2008

ABOUT THE SHOW
Paintings, sculptures and a book of drawings are inspired by a number of consistent concepts in Jesse's work - structures, pattern, type, escapism and nostalgia.

Jesse will be releasing a book of drawings exploring ideas in death, language, concrete poetry and typography, titled "The Light Inside Your Coffin." The book will be available at the opening reception.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jesse Brown is an artist / designer originally from Seattle, now living in Chicago where he divides his time between personal work and commercial projects. Jesse's work has been exhibited in Seattle, Los Angeles, Berlin, Tokyo, Chicago and New York.

http://www.papervspencil.com
http://www.wonderfulunion.com/gallery