Carolyn Brann

Born and raised in Connecticut, USA, Carolyn Brann spent most of the last several years in southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego until August 2020, when she relocated to Berlin, Germany.

Mostly self-taught, Brann began abstract painting twelve years ago after a long career in entertainment finance. She supplemented her practice by studying with a local retired Masters Art Professor and sculptor. Simultaneously, Brann began a daily spiritual practice of meditation that informs her work in the form of bold, gestural textures, layered and stained color segments, repetitive patterns, and the use of metal leaf - usually gold. Brann’s process hinges on developing groupings of works in series of 12-20 pieces - the throughline being the stained segments, bold textures, and gold leaf. Brann creates to buoy her mental health and happiness. The creative process takes her away from continuous, meandering, and sometimes useless thoughts, similar to meditation.

Now splitting time betwen Berlin and San Diego, Brann’s work continues to be influenced by the natural world, architectural shapes and patterns, and visions that occur during her daily meditations. Her goal is to create accessible work that will spark feeling, emo...

· 2020, Museum Studies/Gallery Exhibition Skills I and II, Mesa College, San Diego, California
· 2013- 2020, Private Instruction with Nasser Pirasteh, https://nasserpirasteh.com/about/
· 1998-1999, Santa Monica College – Introduction to Watercolor, Intermediate Watercolor

Member: Harvest Community Mastermind 2024
Member: Los Angeles Art Association 2017-present
Member: Creative Voice Mastermind - 2021
Member: Artist/Mother Podcast Critique Group 2020-2021
Member: Thrive Art Studio Mastermind 2017-2020

May 2024 - Harvesty Community, Ideas of Spring, online
March 2024 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, “Journey of Rebirth” solo show, Berlin, Germany
December 2023 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, 2023 Year End Exhibition, Berlin, Germany
November 2023 - NoArtNoHome, Anomalie Art Club, Berlin, Germany
September 2023 -LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, BERLIN ART WOW, Berlin, Germany
July 2023 - Neo.Fashion, Berlin Fashion Week, Berlin, Germany
April 2023 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, Spring Group Exhibition, Berlin, Germany
April 2023 - The Ballery, The Blue Room, Berlin Germany
February 2023 - Chromart Project Space, Shadows, Berlin, Germany
January 2023 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, ROUND + ROUND, Berlin, Germany
December 2022 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, 2022 Year End Exhibition, Berlin, Germany
October 2022 - LiTE-HAUS galerie + projektraum, Die Farbe & Gray Area, Berlin, Germany
August 2022 - coGalleries, “Love Letter to Berlin” solo show, Berlin Germany
May 2022 - Los Angeles Art Association Gallery 825, Small Time, Los Angeles, CA
April 2022 - The 21st Japan International Art Exchange Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
December 2021 - Los Angeles Art Association Gallery 825, Aurora, Los Angeles, CA
November 2021 - Artis...