Zoe Brown-Weissmann

“Home Economics, 1959”
24” X 36” X; Assemblage
$2000.

In 1959 girls took Home Ec. and boys took Shop.

We learned to cook, sew, and manage a household budget.

I rebelled and lost. Little did I know sewing would be paramount to my theatrical career.

“We Are Good To Go”
24" x 36" x 1.5"; Assemblage
$2200.
On the last dress rehearsal before opening night, we waited for the Stage Manager to utter these five words,"We are good to go!"

“Ballet Postponed”
24” X 18” Framed; Assemblage
$1800.

The Beauty, romance and great athleticism of the ballet was painfully missed during the Pandemic.

“Heart Valve”
30” X 40” X 1.5”; Assemblage

$2200.

To fall in love one more time

“Sava’s Summer Garden”
36” X 36” X 1.5”; Assemblage
$2500.

Bees find the most luxurious gardens to pollinate. Thus, my grandmother's garden.

“Love is in the Air”
48" x 36" x 2.0"; Assemblage
$2500.
Purple and its various hues carries a wide variety of emotions and life status. My father, a retired Heavyweight Boxer, became a wrestler. As the villian, he wore a bright purple wool costume and mask. That's when purple became my go-to color!

“BiPolar Boogie Woogie (Mania)”
36”X 36” X1.5”; Painting
$2400.

Persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood.

High energy levels.

“Aunt Bessie's Red Hat”
36”x36”; Painting
$2200.
To a young girl, my father's younger (and favorite) sister, Bessie, always seemed so glamorous in her various and dramatic hats. She especially favored her red hat and wore it with great panache!

“Running Wild”
48” X 36”X 1.5”; Painting
$2400.

Lifting restraints and letting your imagination run Free! Free! Free!

Artist Statement

My paintings grow out of an intuitive process of exploring color, form, texture, and movement. After many years working in theater and costume design, I returned to painting with a renewed sense of curiosity and freedom. I begin without a fixed image in mind, allowing shapes, layers, and colors to develop and change as the painting evolves. My background in theater continues to influence the way I think about composition, visual rhythm, and storytelling. I am interested in the tension between structure and spontaneity, and in the unexpected relationships that emerge through the process. Painting provides a way to explore ideas and emotions that are difficult to express in words. My hope is to create work that invites viewers to pause, look closely, and find their own connection to the painting.

Biography

Zoe Brown-Weissmann is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative career has spanned theater, costume design, education, and painting. After earning a BFA in Theater Design from West Virginia University, she moved to New York, where she studied painting at the Art Students League with Morris Cantor and costume design with Jane Greenwood. She later joined United Scenic Artists, Local 829, and spent 18 years designing and assisting on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, television, and opera productions. She also became known for constructing theatrical headpieces and specialized props for organizations including the Metropolitan Opera, City Opera, American Ballet Theatre, and the Fashion Institute of Technology.

After a 25-year hiatus from painting, Zoe returned to the canvas in 2011 while living in Florida. Her work was exhibited through the Orlando Museum of Art’s First Thursdays program and was selected five times. In 2019, she returned to Manhattan and began painting full time. Since then, she has continued exhibiting her work and participating in West Side Arts Coalition exhibitions. Her background in theater and design continues to influence her paintings, particularly her use of color, composition, movement, and visual storytelling.