Gilded: The New Icons Exhibit

Gilded: The New Icons Exhibit
Saturdays, December 6-27, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Gilded: The New Icons is a stunning two-person exhibition featuring paintings by Alicia Brown and digital works by Elisabeth Trostli. Through their respective mediums, the artists explore themes of identity, female beauty, and representation. Drawing inspiration from Renaissance, Baroque, and Pre-Raphaelite traditions, Brown and Trostli explore how history, culture, and personal narratives shape the way women are portrayed in art. Every Saturday in December there will be informative talks about painting and gilding, (Brown) and digital painting and AI (Trostli). This exhibit is sponsored by Observer Media Group.

Alicia Brown’s richly detailed figurative oil paintings reimagine her family members in portraits that weave together colonial and Caribbean histories. Using religious iconography and lush floral imagery from her native Jamaica, Brown reflects on identity and belonging as a Jamaican living in Florida. Elisabeth Trostli, originally from Brazil, creates richly layered digital collages that combine hand-drawn illustrations, photography, and fractal patterns, enhanced with AI. Her work, influenced by global travel and classical artistic traditions, encourages viewers to embark on a fantastical journey visual discovery.