The Art Of John J. Browne III Ayes
The artist has studied art briefly at the High School of Art and Design and The School of Visual Arts, both in New York. Early on in his studies he discovered that art schools are set up to instruct artists who can see the full spectrum of color. Ayes is a self taught painter who is 100% colorblind, yet able to develop his own technique that it is now well developed and refined. This is evident in the numerous awards and exhibitions he has won recently. His Mother recognized that he would be an artist by the fineness of his hands, delicate and fine boned, she later informed him that his hands were just like his grandfather's hands, the hands of a muralist, hands also like the hands of the ancient Taíno artisans. Early on, his mother discovered that he must be color blind. She found this out one day after giving him his my first Crayolas. He always picked up the dark colors of black, brown and very dark blue. If you look very closely at his most recent painting, Atabey, Woman of The Waters, II. You will see how he has learned to "stretch" a color from its darkest value to its lightest value, like his own Taíno ancestors, he has become an "illusionist". Has accomplished so much in the past three years and his art career has shot up like a yucca in the hands of our Mother, Atabey. Considers himself very fortunate in that he feels the ancestral spirits on his side. He is a firm believer that modern day Taíno people carry the seeds of great art within the core of their genes. Questing, deep meditation and prayer unlocks these genes. In Florida, John has exhibited his works at: Spring of 2000, The Buena Vista Outlet Mall in Orlando; Spring of 2001, Signature Restaurant by the Lake in Kissimmee; October 2001, The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, and has entered two of his works in March, 2002, The Melvin Gallery art contest situated in Florida Southern College sponsored by the Lakeland Art Guild. Paintings exhibited: (Hispanic Heritage and A Mother's Love.) Kissimmee Library in Florida from April 10 through May 29, 2002. One Man Show Taíno heritage series. Someone nominated him for consideration in the State of South Carolina to participate in a big show with a theme on Spirituality and Art. His artwork depicting Taíno has really caused a stir, and it is becoming very popular. On July 25, 2003, he delivered his entire collection of his Taíno Hispanic Heritage to the Mennello Museum of American Folk Art, Public Arts Department so they can curate the works at the Orlando City Hall's Terrace Gallery. The show's theme is "A Hispanic Perspective". His advice to any and all artist's who are depicting Taíno
is to paint their Areito in an art form that is very today. The "Neo
Classical" art
form is considered for tourism only by art curators. Once he got his
message, at Utuado, from the ancestors, he quested for a month
seeking a proper
way to depict our rich heritage. He decided to paint the best he
could to strive to make every canvas he painted "museum" quality,
and as realistic as possible. He "listened" to people on the
Internet, what questions they were asking and what needed to be depicted.
He then drew deep from the well of memory. He is very thankful to the
many people who have encouraged him, prayed for him and have worked on
his behalf
in regard to his art work. |