Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ron Brown . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Ron, appreciate you joining us today. Earning a full time living from one’s creative career can be incredibly difficult. Have you been able to do so and if so, can you share some of the key parts of your journey and any important advice or lessons that might help creatives who haven’t been able to yet?
No I have not .
This is a constant issue among creatives.
I live like a Shark hunting my next opportunity.
I have good months and None consistent ones.
I have mastered the Art of being a Jack of all trades to maximize my earnings example
Comic artist, fine Art,live painting music production etc.
I continue to think out the box to engage a audience that has 15 sec attention span nowadays
I have just recently mastered the pop up art of presenting and selling
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Artist Bio
“Ron Brown has been an artist all his life, working in painting, illustration, collage, digital art, comic books, and fashion, and says that he doesn’t believe in being just one kind of artist because the world of art is limitless.
Brown pursues the work of Afrofuturism because it expresses the beauty of Blackness and African diaspora culture. He speaks upon his Black culture and lived truth. “My art is my sword and my tongue is my shield,” he says.
The challenges he experiences as an artist come from the fact that he’s Black. Black people don’t have safe spaces to freely express themselves culturally and artistically. Black communities are hurting from the many injustices that target Black souls deeper then we can imagine. This is why Afrocentric art is important in Brown’s work. He believes that Black art must be celebrated so that we can see the many layers of Blackness in art and the many layers of Black existence
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
Being a Black Artist in Minneapolis is an ongoing challenge that continues to evolve as the state of the USA changes.
Being a gallery owner and advocating for fair and equal representation for Artists of color was a main goal which I encourage guests to support artists of color by providing a financial incentive that focuses on the starving artists
Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
NFT’s are imaginary constructs created by greedy untalented individuals ride fade
Real Art is tangible and evident to the viewer in real world experience
Contact Info:
- Instagram: _ronbrown
- Facebook: Planet Afreekha