Artist’s Statement

I love the art of drawing, the process of putting a pencil to paper to construct a unique image. My drawings feature unusual combinations of disparate objects, some organic and some manufactured, in compositions that play one against the other. Some subjects, like bottle caps, are consumer-designed items I’ve always wanted to render. Others, like flowers and seashells, are elegant examples of nature’s design department that seem to sit comfortably with their industrial counterparts. Hopefully, the combinations will offer the viewer a bit of visual intrigue where none might have been expected.

I work in watercolor and pencil, utilizing the watercolor’s translucency to convey a sense of stillness and quiet; the opaque pencil is used to add depth as well as hide my most grievous mistakes.
Website: http://www.briancody.com

Background in Brief

Brian Cody of Ipswich, MA will be exhibiting his “Curious Drawings” at First Parish in Weston from September 19 until November 5, 2004. Mr. Cody is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and began his career as a children’s book illustrator. Most recently, he’s performed as Creative Director in a variety of hi tech corporate positions. To date, Mr. Cody claims this stint as the resident artist in his household to be the most fun he’s had in a while.