Location: United States
Alan Brown's artistic journey began in a photo studio's darkroom, sparking a lifelong passion for photography and visual arts. After earning a Communications degree from Syracuse University with a focus on advertising photography and art history, he founded PhotoDesign, an advertising photography studio where he developed his signature style blending technical expertise with artistic vision. In 1989, he expanded his creative reach by establishing Photonics, a graphic design and web development firm. As creative director, he led diverse projects from branding to website development, while maintaining his dedication to artistic innovation. Throughout his business career, Alan continued pursuing his love for art and photography, experimenting with new techniques and mediums. Now retired, Alan devotes himself full-time to his artistic pursuits, creating work that showcases his mastery of visual arts. His career trajectory from darkroom apprentice to successful business owner and accomplished artist reflects his enduring commitment to creative excellence and innovation.
My goal in creating my illustrations is to weave a complex story in a setting both real and imagined.
I am a lover of the surreal and attribute some of my influences to Salvador Dali, René Magritte, Max Ernst and Giorgio de Chirico. I also want to give a nod to Hieronymus Bosch; his fantastical figures have inspired me, too.
While I think the titles of the illustrations shed some light on my thinking, I leave the full interpretation up to the viewer.
I have been exploring creating work in what I call a NeoDada style, as well as working in my NeoSurreal style.
As this is a digital piece of art, I can make a print to many different sizes. The range is from approximately 14x11 to 40x40.
Cross Sections of different fruits and vegetables showing the sameness but difference
A study of the cross sections of fruits and vegetables
A study of the cross sections of various fruits and vegetables
A study in perspective
“Food Geometrics”
“Food Geometrics”
“Food Geometrics”
“Teatime”
“Teatime”
“Teatime”
