Lydia Hamilton Brown

Lydia Hamilton Brown during her exhibition at Cerulean Arts

I create three dimensional characters out of found materials, broken toys, dolls, and clay. Each one has a name, a personality, and a vocation, and they serve as my “arsenal of curious folk” for my two-dimensional work. When preparing to start a drawing, I select from over one hundred of these “curious folk” and also employ props to help set the scene. I may even take these “curious folk” on trips to create their adventures which become the subject of my drawings. Once the original drawing is completed, I trace it on vellum to initiate a new iteration and continue my creative process.

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Lydia's most recent solo exhibition was held May 8 - June 2, 2024. A Selection of works are available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all others, please Contact Us.

Ascension of the Tale (A Trip to Coney Island), mixed media on canvas painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Ascension of the Tale (A Trip to Coney Island), mixed media on canvas, 42" x 30"

Songs, Reflections, and Recitations, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Songs, Reflections, and Recitations, mixed media on canvas, 15" x 22" Available

The Evening Bags, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

The Evening Bags, mixed media, 15" x 18" Available

Cootie Killers' Opera Company, found object & mixed media sculpture by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Cootie Killers' Opera Company, found materials, 20" x 32" x 24"

Cootie Killers' Theatre, found object & mixed media sculpture by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Cootie Killers' Theatre, found object & mixed media sculpture by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Cootie Killer's Theatre, found materials, 68" x 30" x 30"

Sketches for the Theatre #1, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Sketches for the Theatre #1, mixed media, 11" x 8.5" Available

Sketches for the Theatre #2, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Sketches for the Theatre #2, mixed media, 11" x 8.5" Available

Sketches for the Theatre #3, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Sketches for the Theatre #3, mixed media, 11" x 8.5" Available

Sketches for the Theatre #4, mixed media on paper painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Lydia Hamilton Brown

Sketches for the Theatre #4, mixed media, 11" x 8.5" Available

Lydia's previous solo exhibition was held April 12 - May 7, 2023. A Selection of works are available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all others, please Contact Us.