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placed onto wooden stretcher bars) and/or framed by a local framer upon arrival

she wants the painting to look as if it “just happened” and paints in such a way that the brushstrokes disappear and the layers become imperceptible

enjoying their persistence

She uses “found” papers as part of her oil painting process on larger pieces

She seeks balance similar to that sought by a poet—between conveying enough meaning that the viewer has a guided revelatory experience

The Eclipse Greet Helsen placed onto wooden stretcher bars)Ashlynn Brownings paintings are a sophisticated hybrid of geometric structure and organic intuition. Through a rigorous process of layering, scraping, and editing, she creates "architectural portraits" that serve as metaphors for the human psychebalancing vulnerability with bold, headstrong forms