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How English stately homes became a fitting backdrop for two art titans
stolen from the Palace just days after the opening (and never to be recovered).But it’s hard not to be stirred by Brown’s almost kinetic work – her brushstrokes fly across the canvas as she renders subjects that fall between abstract and figurative. She’s not just the first British artist but also the first painter to be asked to react to this unique context – a huge stately home built on the spoils of war, a gift to John Churchill from the ruling monarch Queen Anne for defeating Louis XIV’s France in battle.“My work has always dealt with conflict and turbulence,” says Brown, who’s not one to pull her punches.
