The Member Spotlight series at Newburyport Art is a new initiative, featuring a solo showcase of work in the newly designated Mural Gallery — the hallway and staircase bridging the downstairs Sargent Gallery and upstairs Hartson Gallery. The current spotlight is on Linnea Maas, who presents over a dozen works, most of which were painted as part of a live art performance with the BRUSH|REED project.
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Linnea Maas (InsideTheRobot) is a Minneapolis based visual artist. Her artwork encompasses illustration, murals, digital painting, virtual reality, and live art collaborations with musicians. Her artwork and performances are exhibited nationwide and internationally.
Linnea's long fascination for the intangible things that connect and highlight our humanness has converged in the digital realm. She is fascinated by the creative potential of the imagination combined with technology to fracture boundaries between people.
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BRUSH|REED was conceived in the summer of 2008 on a warm, humid afternoon in Minneapolis, when the painter and musician — friends since 1995 — were brainstorming a way to fuse their respective arts. BRUSH|REED emerged as an experience designed to cross disciplines, unite their passions, and highlight the close relationship between music and visual arts for audiences around the world. The artists join together to explore the parallels between painting and music via live stage performances. Jennifer transforms the printed notes of her musical score into lush soundscapes, Linnea further interprets the music into visual color and form on her fresh canvas. The live art that blooms at every BRUSH|REED performance captivates and moves audiences. The paintings that emerge establish a visual memory of the sights, sounds, and emotions of each intimate affair, impressing upon each audience member a feeling of symbiosis between the two disciplines presented to them.
