Gallery: Sculptures by Abigail Brown

The materials in Abigail Brown’s whimsical sculptures often originate in nature—pieces of driftwood, fallen branches, or stones she gathers because their shape or features remind her of a specific animal. She then whittles, chisels, and burns each sculpture into life before adding details using paint and other “treasures” such as seed pods, shells, or sea-washed plastics that become whiskers, claws, and other adornments. Brown says her use of found and recycled objects is not only inspired by “a childhood of delighting in finding and collecting things” but is also “about respecting our precious planet, being conscious of its limited resources, and finding ways to create art without causing damage.”