This is Denis Brown, welcome to my self-designed site about my art and calligraphy.

I started calligraphy in my early teens as a schoolboy. I loved the immediacy from the beginning- the ability to make letters with a few direct pen-strokes. Since receiving my first commissions at just 15, I've never looked back. While still studying for a degree in calligraphy at London's Roehampton Institute I was awarded fellowship of the UK Society of Scribes and Illuminators; at 20 I was their youngest Fellow ever in addition to being their first Fellow from Ireland. that was 23 years ago and my work has continually developed since then.

I push boundaries while continually refining and extending traditional skills. I use letterforms and writing to create three-dimensional layered works of art where a thousand words may paint a picture. At a time in history where handwriting is being eclipsed by e-mail, text messaging and other digital means of communication, my work explores the meaning and function of being a scribe in the 21st century.

I'm very fortunate to be known in many parts of the world as a leader in the field of calligraphy, and spend some time each year travelling to teach international workshops at the invitation of calligraphy guilds. This year I've also launched an online educational video program Calligraphy.TV which is an exciting new way I can share my knowledge.

I hope you'll enjoy the site and come back to discover more again and again. If you'd like me to receive very occasional news-mails from me then just e-mail me a request to be put on my list. The latest news-mail is always posted here.

Thanks for reading.
Denis Brown
Dublin Ireland 2011

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Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/Quillskill

YouTube: www.youtube.com/THEREALQUILLSKILL

www.calligraphy.tv

www.glass.quillskill.com

http://denisb72.stumbleupon.com/public/blog/

http://www.ionone.com/artbrown.htm

http://www.artvitae.com/DenisBrown

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