Connie Brown: The Big Cover-UP

EXHIBITION DATES: november 24 – December 19, 2026

RECEPTION: Thursday, December 3, 5 - 8 pM

The Painting Center is pleased to present The Big Cover-Up, a solo exhibition of new works by artist Connie Brown. The exhibition will run from November 24 through December 19, 2026, with an opening reception on Thursday, December 3, from 5 to 8 pm.

The Big Cover-Up is about painting, music, memory, and what happens when the past finds its way into the present.

Working in her Connecticut studio, Brown initiates her creative process by listening to diverse playlists she has created, ranging from Bach to the Talking Heads and just about everything in between. For Brown, music acts as a catalyst, unlocking deep emotions, rhythm, movement, sensuality, and vibrant color as she paints.

The music inspires a sense of freedom, the need to dance and sing, or sometimes a feeling of longing and reflection. The result is abstract paintings that emerge from an honest, deeply personal place.

Central to this new body of work is Brown’s recent practice of painting over older panels. By building up layers of acrylic paint, Yupo, and paper, she creates a push-and-pull between what is revealed and what is covered. She decides what stays visible and what gets buried beneath the surface. For Brown, the process reflects the layers and complexities of human experience.

“Honestly, it feels a lot like life,” says artist Connie Brown. “I love discovering what happens when the old meets the new. There’s something thrilling about looking back with a different perspective and realizing that even the parts of your past you’d rather forget can still bring depth, history, beauty and truth to the finished piece.”

Connie Brown lives and works in Connecticut, where she maintains an active studio practice in painting, sculpture, and mobiles. Her background in sculpture, along with a dedicated daily drawing practice, continues to shape the way she approaches her work.

She earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of Arizona and has exhibited throughout the USA, with work in public and private collections. Brown is an active artist member of both The Painting Center in New York City and the Silvermine Guild in New Canaan, Connecticut.

For more information on the artist, please visit: www.conniebrown.net and @conniebrownart.