PSA/MP, IAPS/EP
View Bre Barnett Crowell's work here
Art in Embassies Program / US State Department
2023 US Embassy Geneva Switzerland
2020 recipient of the Pastel Journal’s prestigious
Award of Excellence
Bre is a Master Pastelist and Signature Member of The Pastel Society of America, an Eminent Pastelist and Circle of Excellence member of the International Association of Pastel Societies, a founding board member of the Piedmont Pastel Society, and Southeastern Pastel Society “Member of Excellence”
Recently her landscape, figurative, and abstract work has been exhibited at The National Arts Club in NYC, The Salmagundi Club in NYC, The Butler Institute of American Art, The Hickory Museum of American Art, and The Cameron Museum of Art in Wilmington NC.
Recent publications include Northlight’s Abstract Painting, A Celebration of Contemporary Art, and the Pastel Journal’s Best of The Best (First Place Abstract).
Corporate collections include The Cannon Foundation, The Voci Center, Signature Healthcare, and Duke University.
A native North Carolinian, she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
www.brevardfineart.com [email protected] @brebarnettcrowell
Artist Process Statement
The power of raw pigment has always fascinated me. It is the driving force of my creative process. Using pure, undiluted pigment is the most direct delivery I can make from brain to canvas. These intuitive gestures, full of pure color, along with rich mark making generate powerful starts.
Intensive study of the pastel medium has provided me with a solid foundation to evolve as a modern artist and to experiment combining multiple mediums in unique ways. Beneath it all, my work explores the lexicon of abstract mark making, the love of pure color, and the intuitive nature of the creative process.
My current paintings are non-objective in nature. They recall the spirit of organic landscape forms. I create custom grounds on paper, canvas and boards. Underpaintings involving pure pigment , ink, and acrylic are favorite starts. A layering process continues with fixatives, acrylics, oils, more mark making and some surprise elements.
A painting is declared finished right before it reaches the brink of disaster.
The Flight Method
is a current and ongoing series exploring color, line, medium and design.
