Amanda Brazier is an abstract painter who works in the basement studio of her Red Bank home. The artist also works with the Mark Making public art program.IF YOU GO• What: Poster Child: Selections from the 4 Bridges Arts Festival Poster Artists• Where: AVA Gallery, 30 Frazier Ave.• Opening reception: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday• Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Feb. 8-28• Admission: Free• Information: 423-265-4282
“Nexus” by Amanda Brazier has been selected as the poster art for the 4 Bridges Arts Festival in April.Just four years after making her debut in Chattanooga’s most prestigious arts festival, Amanda Brazier is back as its featured poster artist.
Brazier was an Emerging Artist at the 4 Bridges Arts Festival 2010, an honor that recognizes rising stars in Chattanooga’s arts community. It is given by the festival’s sponsoring organization, Association for Visual Arts.
AVA’s belief in her talent was affirmed when the group asked her to design this year’s festival poster. Her abstract painting, “Nexus,” will be featured on billboards and other signage for the event, and a limited edition of prints will be sold at the festival.
“I am super excited about it,” says the 27-year-old artist. “I am putting a lot of hours in the studio to get a new body of work ready for 4 Bridges.”