Anne Blair Brown

Anne Blair Brown was born in North Kingstown, Rhode Island and raised in Nashville, TN where she currently resides. Her work centers on intimate scenes inspired by local surroundings as well as travel in the US and abroad. “My artwork starts in reality and evolves through my imagination. As an impressionist, I believe in a painting process that enables me to tap into my creativity rather than trying to copy and perfect. My goal is to invite you, the viewer, to connect to the painting such that you personalize the experience and use your own imagination to complete the story.”

Currently, Anne’s work can be seen at art galleries across America including Provincetown, MA, Kennebunkport, ME, Charleston, SC, Bluffton, SC, and Leipers Fork, TN.

Accomplishments, 2016 to Present (click to view)

2024 – Second Place, Modern Impressionist Magazine August/September Salon
2024 – American Art Collector Master Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society National Exhibition
2024 – Master Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society Small Works Exhibition
2024 – Second Place, Modern Impressionist Magazine March/April Salon
2021 – Master Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society 22nd Annual National Exhibition
2020 – Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition
2019 – Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition
2019 – Purchase Award, American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase
2018 – Impressionist Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition
2016 – Silver Anniversary Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
2016 – 1st Place, Art Muse Contest, Master Class
2015 – 2nd Place, Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
2015 – Honorable Mention Oil Painters of America Online Spring Showcase
2014 – 2nd Place, Oil Painters of America Online Summer Showcase
2014 – Still Life Award of Excellence, 23rd Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
2014 – 1st Place, Buildings Category, Plein Air Salon, Spring
2013 – Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence, American Impressionist Society 14th
2013 – Artists’ Choice Award, Los Gatos Plein Air Festival
2013 – Third Place, Wayne PA Plein Air Festival
2013 – Honorable Mention, OPA Online Showcase

Anne Blair Brown is a Master Member of The American Impressionist Society and Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America. She is the Past President of the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE) and remains active in the group. She is also an active member of The Chestnut Group, a nonprofit group of artists dedicated to preserving endangered ecosystems, historic locales, and aesthetically and environmentally significant places.