Erica Browne

BFA from the College of Santa Fe, NM
Major in Sculpture with a Minor in Art History

Penn Brick Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Gruesome Twosome
Papabubble, New York, NY. Collective Crystals
Automat, Los Angeles, CA. Bailout Inertia
Lucas Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA. Here We Are
John Connelly Presents, New York, NY. Flex Your Textiles
Mission 17, San Francisco, CA. The Diorama Show
Santa Fe Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. BFA Thesis Exhibition & 1000 Sculptures
Evo Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Juried sculpture show
Marion Center Photography Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. Juried student show

Visiting artist lecture, College of Santa Fe, NM
Lecture for Fritz Haeg’s Animal Estates, Whitney Museum, New York, NY. Big Brown Bat

Jan 2007 – Present Independent Art Consultant, Instructor, Assistant and Fabricator

Current:
• Molding and casting instructor at Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
teacher in weekend workshops and individual private artist instruction

Specific previous projects include, but not limited to:
• Intern at Casa Milagro, Santa Fe, NM
art facilitator in a therapeutic community for adults with mental disabilities
• Studio Assistant and Archivist to John McCracken, Santa Fe, NM
employed by David Zwirner Gallery in New York, NY
• Art Consultant to Fritz Haeg, New York, NY
assisted on an installation for the 2008 Whitney Biennial
• Studio Assistant and Installer to Santi Moix, New York, NY
• Mold Maker to Terence Koh, New York, NY
assisted in a project for the 2007 Venice Biennale
• Mold Maker to Robert Lazzerrini, Brooklyn, NY
assisted in molding a distorted human skeleton

July 2004 – Jan 2007 Exhibit Specialist

The Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY
Responsibilities included:
• Designing, sculpting, molding and casting objects for the Butterfly Garden
• Creation of unique, indigenous plants and trees for the Madagascar exhibit
• Upkeep of murals, fabricated foliage and terrain in the exhibits

Technical Skills
• Experienced mold maker using silicone, plaster and urethane molding materials. Skilled in
casting molds with such materials as: epoxy, polyester resin, polyurethane, plaster,
porcelain and ceramic, due to several years in an ongoing apprenticeship with mold maker,
Derek Haffar
• Trained in welding techniques and armature building
• Skilled in fiberglass construction
• Great realistic epoxy and cement sculptor
• Able to operate a variety of ceramic kilns
• Proficientcy in Photoshop, restoring and retouching images
• Excellent illustrator with classical training in figure drawing and painting
• Very detail oriented, a talented craftsperson with knitting, sewing, needlework and
embroidery