Featured Artwork: Brienne M. Brown
“Manayunk Bridge”
watercolor on paper
14 x 19 in.
Juried into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibit 2017
www.briennembrown.com
Impressions in Watercolor
Bringing the Everyday to Life
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