Colin Brown

Colin Brown

Layers of colour,

fragments of life,

a world reimagined

Colin Brown

Colin Brown’s practice is marked by a rare trust in the unpredictable. Entering each painting without a

predetermined destination, he begins instead by building a surface—layered, textured, interrupted by marks

that act as provisional anchors.

From these modest starting points, a conversation gradually unfolds between gesture and structure, between

intuition and refinement, between what the painting proposes and what the artist allows. Nothing is fixed until

it needs to be. Each element is scrutinised, adjusted, and reconsidered, until a delicate equilibrium of surface,

rhythm, and form finally emerges.

Brown's materials—acrylic and oil paints, collage, glazes, varnishes—are enlisted not only for their physical

qualities but for the conversations they open. Applied to wood panels, and often leaning toward the palette of

the urban rather than the purely natural, they contribute to works that celebrate the restless vitality of

contemporary culture. Found fragments, layered meanings, and the Dadaist delight in reassembling the world

in pieces all find their place in these paintings.

Over more than thirty-four years, Brown has sustained an inquisitive and internationally recognised practice.

Exhibitions across the UK, Europe, and the United States have shaped and expanded his career, alongside

formative periods spent living and working in Florence and Düsseldorf. Now based in Stonehaven on Scotland’s

north-east coast, he continues to pursue new directions in his studio. His achievements include numerous

awards, among them a major Artist’s Grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation in New York.

Also featured in this catalogue is The Birmingham Collection—exclusive originals and signed editions created

for Forward Gallery. These works pay tribute to the city’s cultural icons: from the pioneering musicians of Black

Sabbath and The Beat to a celebratory homage marking Aston Villa Football Club’s 150th anniversary. In these

pieces, Brown channels the same spirit of exploration and reinvention, fusing graphic resonance, musical

heritage, and local identity into vibrant contemporary forms. Together, the works assembled here chart a

practice committed to discovery, dialogue, and the enduring power of visual culture—past, present, and

always in motion.

Lulla

Acrylic, Oil Paints, Collage, Glazes &

Varnishes on Wooden Panel

50 x 50 cm

£3,000 (framed)

£500 Deposit and £250 over 10 months

using OWN ART Interest Free option

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Butterfly



50 x 80 cm

£3,500 (framed)




Abba



60 x 80 cm

£3,600 (framed)


using OWN ART Interest Free option.


Bardot



60 x 80 cm

£3,600 (framed)




La Strada



40 x 60 cm

£3,000 (framed)




Cantona



60 x 60 cm

£3,250 (framed)




Orbison



40 x 40 cm

£2,500 (framed)




Pistol



123 x 61 cm

£4,500 (framed)




The Birmingham Collection

The Birmingham Collection presents a series of exclusive originals and signed editions created by

Colin Brown for Forward Gallery, celebrating the cultural identity and creative legacy of the city. In

these works, Brown turns his signature visual language toward Birmingham’s most influential icons—

most notably the groundbreaking musicians of Black Sabbath and The Beat. By combining collage,

layered surfaces, and bold graphic elements, he captures not only the energy of their music but the

spirit of innovation that shaped the city’s artistic landscape.

The collection also features a tribute to Aston Villa Football Club in recognition of its 150th

anniversary. Brown approaches this milestone with the same blend of respect and reinvention that

characterises his wider practice, weaving together emblematic motifs, colour, and texture to create a

contemporary homage to a historic institution.

In addition to the originals and signed editions,

Forward Gallery offers a special series of hand-finished editions.

In these, commissioners can supply their own photographs or personal images, which Brown then

integrates directly into the work using his paints, collage techniques, and varnishes. Each addition is

layered, altered, and harmonised with his visual language, creating a deeply personal and

completely unique piece that blends the commissioner’s memories with Brown’s contemporary

artistry.

Together, these pieces form a dynamic portrait of Birmingham—its sound, its culture, and its

enduring influence—reimagined through Brown’s distinctive modern lens.

Black Sabbath –

Back to the Beginning

(from the exclusive Forward Gallery Birmingham

Collection)

Acrylic, Oil Paints, Collage, Glazes & Varnishes on

Wooden Panel

60 x 60 cm

£3,750 (framed)

£500 Deposit and £325 over 10 months using

OWN ART Interest Free option


ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SIGNED LIMITED

EDITION OF 67 COPIES

60 x 60 cm image

£375 (unframed) / £550 (framed)


HANDFINISHED MIXED MEDIA WORKS

Hand-finished mixed media works allow

up to five personal images of your choice

to be incorporated into this Black Sabbath edition

using paint, collage, and varnish, creating a

unique, bespoke piece

60 x 60 cm

£1,500 (framed)

Please enquire for further details

The Beat – Go Feet

(from the exclusive Forward Gallery

Birmingham Collection)



60 x 60 cm

£3,750 (framed)






60 x 60 cm image




Hand-finished mixed media works allow

up to five personal images of your choice

to be incorporated into this edition of The

Beat using paint, collage, and varnish,

creating a unique, bespoke piece

60 x 60 cm

£1,500 (framed)


Aston Villa – 150 Years

(from the exclusive Forward Gallery

Birmingham Collection)

Acrylic, Oil Paints, Collage, Glazes & Varnishes

on Wooden Panel

60 x 60 cm

£3,750 (framed)

£500 Deposit and £325 over 10 months using

OWN ART Interest Free option




60 x 60 cm image




Hand-finished mixed media works allow up to

five personal images of your choice

to be incorporated into this edition of Aston

Villa using paint, collage, and varnish, creating

a unique, bespoke piece

60 x 60 cm

£1,500 (framed)


Please contact the gallery

on

0121 236 0920

or

info@forwardgallery.com

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