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Ion Brown

Ion Brown (Born 1942) is active/lives in New Zealand.  Ion Brown is known for Landscape, coastal view and still-life painting, engraving, war-time artist.

Ion Brown began painting for an enjoyable hobby rather than as a professional career, however his early success combined with his love of the painting process led him to discard engraving and continue painting on a full-time basis.

Beginning with still lifes, Ion became inspired by the local landscape and his paintings increasingly became focused on his surroundings, which now comprise the majority of his oeuvre. Ion currently exhibits on an annual basis while his wife runs the engraving business.

From 1990 to 2001, Ion Brown was the official New Zealand Army Artist, during which time he worked in both Malaysia (1989) and Gallipoli (1990). He most recently visited Crete with the official party marking the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete, while three of his works were presented to the Government of Turkey.

In 2001, Brown painted an expressive, dynamic and vivid portrayal of the battle of Chunuk Bair, which was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence. The Ba   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2130 characters.]  Artist bio

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