With the swish of a skirt, the tap of a toe, and a clap of the hands Marina Brown’s artworks come to life. They pulsate with energy in celebration of how we move through space and express ourselves through dance. From ballet to hip hop and everything in between, Brown depicts dance through diverse media such as watercolor, pastels and oil. Her works are dynamic and fluid in their depiction of movement and she exalts dancers of all shapes, sizes and abilities.

Her own background as a professional ballet dancer and a flamenco and Argentine tango practitioner guide her artmaking practice and lead to works that are organic and fluid in their depiction of movement. A Renaissance woman in the true sense of the term, Brown is a registered nurse which provides a familiarity with human anatomy that informs her figurative works. She is also a novelist and often imbues her art with an overt or covert narrative foundation.

Brown rounds out her many talents as a journalist with the Tallahassee Democrat and four magazines, an experienced ocean sailor and a cellist. Her artwork has been displayed in many other showcases in the Big Bend area as well as other venues in Florida. This exhibition, however, is unique in honoring her dance background and highlights the joy of movement that Brown so appreciates.

The exhibition continues through Sept. 10, 2018 and is one of many rotating exhibitions curated by the Council on Culture & Arts on behalf of the City of Tallahassee as part of the Art in Public Places program. The Artport Gallery itself is located in the Tallahassee International Airport, 3300 Capital Circle SW, and is open daily from 8:00 am until 11:30 pm.

For more information about COCA, this program, or to sign up to receive COCA’s email blasts visit www.www.tallahasseearts.org.