Check Out Nathan Brown’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nathan Brown.

Alright, thank you for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us how you got started?
I grew up skateboarding and painting graffiti all around Nashville in the 90s, after a move from Los Angeles when I was 11. Through skateboarding and graffiti travels, I met many incredibly creative people along the way, inspiring me when I was 20 to start a street marketing agency. I saw a void in peer-to-peer marketing/grassroots and experiential marketing. What started as a small marketing agency for record labels turned into 15 years of concert marketing, product/brand launches across the country, and PR stunts. After marketing / promoting and producing thousands of shows, I felt I was ready for a change or a complementary shift in my career. I made incredible connections with brands, creative directors, and art directors through that work. My love for art became a big focus again, leading me back to my graffiti roots and public art since switching to becoming a full-time artist 6 years ago. I have painted over 70 large-scale commissioned murals for communities around the country and Europe and for brands such as Red Bull, Wrangler, Patagonia, Top Golf, WeWork, Google, Spotify, and more. The goal has always been the same since day one, to bring people, places, and communities together through public visual art, transforming and creating new spaces where there were none before.

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The street marketing agency I started at such a young age ended up taking off quickly, which led me to quit college and threw me into a lot of situations where I had to learn things the hard way. I suddenly had meetings with companies like Live Nation and Sprite, so I had to take tons of notes because there was a lot of jargon and corporate slang that I didn’t understand. Building a company from nothing comes with a rollercoaster of challenges. Still, I would not change a thing about having to build street smarts, connecting with different communities, and ganging tons of insight into how the advertising agency world works. I took all that knowledge when crossing over to being a full-time artist and know that without all of that past business experience, I don’t think I would be able to make a decent living as an artist.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I paint murals for a living, primarily public art and interior commissions, and I primarily paint in the realm of geometric gradients. I am most proud of all of my public art as it is there for everyone to enjoy, can afford, and is always open. I love seeing how people interact with my murals. I would say I have a unique style. I have had many people reach out to me and tell me they immediately recognized a mural they saw as my work. That always feels good 🙂

What changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
Murals and public art have been in an amazing renaissance over the past few years, which has been incredible to be a part of. With the influx of mural work being done all over, I hope it has helped educate developers, interior designers, city planners, and architects about the importance of art in public spaces.

Pricing:

• email: artdept@beyondcontent.agency

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.19ss.net
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nathanbrown77
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/pardonme77

Image Credits
Ron Manville Justin Easley