“Exquisitely refined little pictures
that are the visual equivalent
of tone poems.”
- J. Sanders Eaton, “Gallery & Studio,” September/October 2005
Brie Dodson is a realist painter who seeks to evoke the “unseen eternal” in the subjects she portrays. She paints the Virginia countryside, its open skies and rural bounty: farm animals, heirloom produce, and the birds outside her studio window. Lately, her interests have also turned to painting interesting buildings and “garden-scapes.”
Her work is on permanent display at The Episcopal Church & Visual Arts website, and was exhibited at the 75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2006. Her painting "Sacred Ground" won Best in "Future Visions" in the 2007 Masterpiece Elite Salon Art Contest co-sponsored by Masterpiece Artist Canvas and The Artist's Magazine, and was displayed at the National Art Materials Trade Association convention in Chicago. In 2005, her painting "The Soul Takes Flame" was presented at the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) in New York City.
Brie's work has been featured in Gallery & Studio, The Living Church, Art and Christianity, ManhattanArts, and other publications. It has been exhibited at various venues in New York City, Washington, D.C., and several states; and resides in many private collections. She also participates regularly in several regional shows.
A native Texan, Brie moved to the Washington, D.C. area during the Johnson administration. She studied at Telluride Association's Cornell University summer program and attended the College of William and Mary. She has worked as a radio disc jockey, submarine field engineer, journalist, illustrator, and art director. Her commercial art was used in projects for ADP, Manhattan Bagel, Bell & Howell, GM North America, GM Europe, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Mercedes-Benz, and the FAA.
The Dodson household includes Brie's husband, Tom, and four sons from ages 6 through 26. One of her sons is the photojournalist Chris Combs, whose work can be viewed at http://chriscombs.net. Another is Joren Combs, computer doctor extraordinaire, whose urgent-care PC clinic is open at http://jorencombs.com.
To acquire or commission a painting, please contact the studio. Thank you for your time and interest.