About the Artist
Caroline Brown is an award-winning artist based in San Francisco, California. Working primarily in oils, she blends representational realism with impressionistic techniques, capturing the energy and atmosphere of her subjects. While her work spans a wide range of themes, her foundation is rooted in direct observation. Whether painting en plein air in bustling city streets or serene parks, or studying portraits and figures from life, she uses these experiences to enrich her studio practice and deepen her understanding of form, light, and color.
In addition to her studio work, Brown is an experienced live event painter, specializing in wedding and event painting. With a keen eye for composition and storytelling, she transforms special moments into timeless works of art, capturing the movement, emotion, and unique atmosphere of each occasion in real-time.
Brown has studied with renowned artists such as Camille Przewodek, Robert Liberace, Lori Putnam, Johanna Harmon, and Mitch Baird, refining her approach to color, composition, and narrative.
Before pursuing art full-time, she spent eight years as a surgical nurse in the Operating Room. This background instilled in her a strong work ethic and a keen understanding of human anatomy, both of which inform her portrait and figure work. Over the years, she has been commissioned to create lasting keepsakes for many of her colleagues in the medical field.
For commission inquiries or to book a live event painting experience, please contact Caroline at CarolineBrownStudios@gmail.com.
Prizes
2024 – Judge's Choice Award - Working Artists Forum Local Color Show - Easton, MD
2023 – First Place Dueling Brushes Juried Artist Award - Harford Plein Air, MD
2023 – First Place Dueling Brushes Public Artist Award - Paint Annapolis, MD
2019 – Honorable Mention MFA Circle Gallery, Strokes of Genius Juried Show, Annapolis, MD
2019 – People’s Choice Winner at the Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Juried Art Show
2019 – Best Monument Painting at the Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Juried Art Show
2019 – 1st Place Winner MFA Curve Gallery Stormy Weather Juried Show
Exhibitions
2024 – Working Artists Forum Waterfowl Festival Group Show, Easton, MD
2024 – Working Artists Forum Local Color Group Show, Easton, MD
2024 – Paint Annapolis Group Show, Annapolis, MD
2023 – Harford Plein Air Juried Artist Group Show, Bel Air, MD
2023 – Paint Annapolis Public Artist Show, Annapolis, MD
2023 – Studio Gallery, Marin Food Bank Auction, San Francisco, CA
2022 – Studio Gallery, Delicious Group Show, San Francisco, CA
2019 – MFA Circle Gallery, Strokes of Genius Juried Show, Annapolis, MD
2019 – Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Juried Art Show, The Engineer’s Club, Baltimore, MD
2019 – MFA Curve Gallery, Stormy Weather Juried Show, Online
2019 – MFA Circle Gallery, Mid Summer Madness Group Show, Annapolis, MD
2019 – Fells Point Pop-Up Gallery Featured Artist
2019 – MFA Circle Gallery, Paint Annapolis Dueling Brushes Group Exhibit, Annapolis, MD
Education
Workshops with Robert Liberace, Camille Przewodek, and Lori Putnam
Zoll Studio School of Fine Art, Timonium, MD
New York University, New York, NY. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2013
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, 2011
Membership
Working Artists Forum
Portrait Society of America
American Impressionist Society
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association