I moved to Central PA from Maryland in 2001 and one of the first artists from Central PA that I became familiar with by name and work was a local artist from Duncannon by the name of Scotty Brown.
I don’t know if it was Scotty’s distinct & familiar pen & ink drawings that depicted local scenery in great detail that I would come across (a few grace the walls of the local post office). Or the subtle surprise at finding out that Scotty was in fact a female artist, not male as the name would suggest. Whatever it was, her name stuck with me in my usually forgetful mind. And I have heard her name brought up numerous times and always with kind words by the lips of locals who seem to have pride in knowing they have such a talented and kind soul amidst them in this small and friendly town.
So when I checked my messages last week to hear that Scotty Brown wanted to have me photograph her latest painting I felt excited, honored & thrilled! It was exciting to finally meet Scotty and put a face to the name and she is just as wonderful and amazing in person as she is talented in her artwork.
Scotty started her career as a professional artist in 1975 and can remember back as young as 4 just drawing ALL THE TIME! She is a self taught artist and was born and raised in Duncannon. Although she is known much for her pen & ink drawings of local scenery, her acrylic, watercolor pencil and mixed media paintings are just amazing in detail and often travel into the realm of whimsical imagination.
This is the painting that I photographed for Scotty Brown titled “Autumn’s Edge” and although this painting is already spoken for, like most of her other works can be purchased as a reproduction. (The photograph could be blown up as wallpaper due to the size of the image I captured for her, she got a kick out of that, but wouldn’t that be cool!)
If you look closely you can find animals and bugs hiding in the scenery. And yes the sky is pink! I love how the composition is vertically oriented. It is unexpected and adds a special feeling to the painting.
Copyright Scotty Brown
You can view more of Scotty’s work on her website at http://www.scottybrownsartwork.com.
You can also meet Scotty and browse and purchase her artwork at the Perry County Farmer’s Market where she has a space. You can find her there on Fridays from 9-7 and Saturdays from 8-4 painting and mingling.
Scotty also teached art classes to children and adults. For more information about her artwork, or classes you can contact her by e-mail at mythoscloak@embarqmail.com. Or stop by to visit her at the Farmer’s Market.
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