Philadelphia-based self-taught artist Pauline Okito Brown works with a range of materials, to create captivating Mixed-Media art. Charcoal wearable art, Jewelry making are also part of her artistic repertoire.
Texture is a major inspiration of her often abstract, organic works. Pauline’s Paintings range from small-scale pieces but primarily large breath-taking works, full of life, color, and texture. Her creative techniques allow the viewer to experience Mixed-Media art in unlimited variations. Pauline has participated and been featured in fine art shows across the nation and will be taking her work abroad in the near future.
The begining of Pauline’s art journey was very humble read her story below.
I started creating art a about five years old as I remember, My father would bring home construction paper and cryons. I remember sitting at the table for hours a little girl drawing all kinds of color patterns with my crayons. As I got older the nature to paint or draw never left me, My dad really couldn’t afford art supplies so I would make due with what I had in the house. One day at age of about 13 I was looking at my dads cigarette butts in the ashtray and I realized if I took the wrapper off of the cigarette butt I could use it as a paint brush. So I cut open an empty cereal box, I got nail polish, crayons, and water and I would paint on the inside of the cereal boxes as my canvas. When you are filled with creativity it has to come out and you will find a way to bring it to life!