Limelight Exhibit: December 2006-    Jerry Brown

Although he had originally planned to become an artist, Jerry graduated from Washington University with an engineering degree. Since moving to Huntsville in 1960, he has stayed in touch with his artistic leanings by studying with local artists such as Jack Dempsey and, since his retirement in 1994, has studied painting at UAH with Mark Marchlinski, Andrew Winn, Blu Smith, and Jill Johnson. Attending the Cape Cod School of Art in 1997 greatly influenced his approach to painting in the Impressionistic style. Jerry has always been attracted to both the French Impressionists and Postimpressionist, and has pursued these avenues in his contemporary paintings.



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He has won many awards, including “Best of Show” at the Madison Art League Show in 2000 and the Monte Sano Art Show in 2005. He has exhibited at many of the galleries in the Tennessee Valley area and has shown at the Huntsville Art Museum in the Red Clay Survey in 2000, the Unique Views of Huntsville 1 & 2, and the Local Color Show in 2005.

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The intent of the current Limelight show, depending on his ability to finish paintings already started, and to hold off selling those finished, is to present a variety of views of Huntsville, including the Big Spring Park, and homes and neighborhoods in the historic districts. Of course there will be the occasional dog or two to fill out the space. Also, for those of you who remember “The Groucho Marx Show,” the secret word is “ducks.”