Crowned, II.
Mixed Media on Aluminum, 2021
BIO
Danielle (Dede) Brown
(b.1984) Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
Dede is an interdisciplinary artist who works in painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture and installation.
She has formally trained and worked in the fields of Interior Design and Photography, which greatly influence her creative process.
Inspiration is found in colour trends, graphic design, film & music, fashion, pop and drag culture, editorial and portrait photography, as well as the surrounding, seaside environment of her home in Eleuthera. This amalgamation of elements guides her to produce works that are visually bold, detailed and stylized.
Recently she has been experimenting with her use of materials - a quirky combination of found objects and house hold items, married with screen printing and photo transfers on paper, wood and aluminium.
Her work is usually figurative with a strong focus on feminine and androgynous forms, often presented in compositions that depict emotionally charged narratives.
Through social experiences and observation, her curiosity has taken her to investigate themes related to human behavior and existence - specifically social stigmas surrounding gender roles, sexual and racial identity in The Bahamas and more broadly, throughout The Caribbean. Her hope is to create meaningful works that can shed light on these topics, ignite dialogue and encourage positive change.
EDUCATION
BFA in Interior Design, Minor in Photography, The Savannah College of Art & Design (2006)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist & Photographer (2010 - Present)
Interior Designer, Alexiou & Associates Architects, Nassau, Bahamas (2007 - 2010)
EXHIBITIONS
2021
Atlantic World Art Fair - Virtual Exhibition - Black Pony Gallery via Artsy, June 1 - 21
Inner Voices - Virtual Exhibition - Black Pony Gallery
2020
Small Works - Virtual Exhibition - Contemporary Art Bahamas
2019
Refuge - The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
2019
Alleviate Art Auction - The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
2018
Fairwind Exhibition - Baha Mar, Nassau Bahamas
2017
Re:Encounter- Double Dutch Exhibition - The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
The Art of Losing - The D'Aguilar Art Foundation, Nassau, Bahamas
2016
The National Exhibition (NE8) - The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
No Filter- John Watling’s Distillery - Nassau, Bahamas
Triple Double - Popopstudios ICVA Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2015
Shift - Liquid Courage Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
The National Exhibition (NE7): ‘Antillean An Ecology’ - The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
2013
Tickle Me Pink - The Central Bank of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, Mar 2013
The National Exhibition (NE6): ‘Kingdom Come’ - The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas,
Fiber- Popopstudios ICVA Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2011
Bahama Mama - Public Treasury Building, Nassau, Bahamas,
Material Response - Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service, England, UK
Peep Show - Popopstudios ICVA Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2010
National Exhibition (NE5) - The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, June 2010
Dichotomy - Central Bank of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
Figure Ground - Popopstudios ICVA Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2009
Untitled - Central Bank of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas
SCAD Alumni Art Show - Popopstudios ICVA Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
CURATORIAL WORK
Community + Collaboration - The Towne Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas Apr 2016
Shift - Liquid Courage Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas Apr 2015
Submerged - The D’Aguilar Art Foundation, Nassau, Bahamas Apr 2014
MURALS + PERMANENT SCULPTURES
Full Fathom Five, NAGB Mural Programme - Gregory Town, North Eleuthera, Bahamas - March 2020 - April 2021
Ibis Bird Sculpture - Waterside Place, Baha Mar Resorts, Cable Beach Nassau, Bahamas - November 2019
The Way, Fish Sculpture - Arrivals Terminal - LPIA Nassau Airport, Nassau, Bahamas, September 2018
World Oceans Day, Mural - West Hill Street, Downtown Nassau - June 2017
Taking Flight, Flamingo Sculpture - Domestic & Int. Departure Terminal - LPIA Nassau Airport, Nassau, Bahamas, Mar - Sept 2013
ART COLLECTIVES + RESIDENCIES
Artist Sabbatical - Sion, Switzerland, June - September 2016
Material Response Exchange Programme, Stories of the World - England, UK June - Sept 2011
Resident Artist - Popopstudios ICVA, Nassau, Bahamas - 2008 - 2015
PUBLICATIONS + PRESS
Artist in the Spotlight, Cacique International, 2019
Bahamian Art & Culture shares ‘The Flamingo Project 2013 by Dede Brown’, ARC Magazine, 2013
SELECT COLLECTIONS
The Dawn Davies Art Collection, Nassau Bahamas
The D'Aguilar Art Foundation Art Collection, Nassau, Bahamas
The Central Bank of The Bahamas Collection, Nassau, Bahamas
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Black Pony Gallery, Artsy Platform, Hamilton, Bermuda
Contemporary Art Bahamas Studio & Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
The Current Gallery & Art Center, Baha Mar Resorts, Nassau, Bahamas
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CV
TAKING FLIGHT
OIL ON ALUMINIUM
PERMANENT SCULPTURE / INSTALLATION
LOCATED IN THE DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
DEPARTURE TERMINAL AT THE
SIR LYNDEN PINDLING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NASSAU, N.P., THE BAHAMAS
2013
THE WAY
OIL ON ALUMINIUM
PERMANENT SCULPTURE / INSTALLATION
LOCATED IN THE ARRIVALS TERMINAL AT
THE SIR LYNDEN PINDLING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NASSAU, N.P., THE BAHAMAS
2018
Please visit the following galleries to view some of my current available works and for further inquiries please email me directly below. Thank you!
Dede Brown - Art Design Photography
dbrowntheartist@gmail.com | 242-359-0355
Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, Bahamas