Carnival Time (Circular)
Marcia Brown
£100
Description
The annual Leeds Carnival, a vibrant celebration of Caribbean heritage and African ancestral roots, inspires this acrylic painting. Central to the festival are the Carnival Queen, masquerade, elaborate costumes, and dance—expressions of pride, resilience, and cultural continuity. The composition draws on the energy and movement of the carnival, using complementary colours and gold to evoke richness, vitality, and spiritual connection. These colour choices reference African visual traditions, where gold often symbolises value, power, and ancestral presence. Through colour, form, and symbolism, the work reflects carnival as more than celebration—it is a living expression of history, identity, and community, carried forward through rhythm, movement, and collective memory.
Details
Materials
Acrylic on circular canvas
Weight
0.58kg
Dimensions
30 W x 30 H x 1.5 D cm
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About the artist
Marcia Brown
West Yorkshire, United KingdomMarcia Brown
West Yorkshire, United KingdomMarcia Brown is a Leeds-based visual artist and qualified art teacher, holding a Master’s degree in Contemporary Fine Art Practice from Leeds Beckett University.
Her practice is informed by African art traditions, Rastafarian culture, and Roots Reggae, exploring the relationship between colour, rhythm, and music. Working primarily in figurative painting, Brown places strong emphasis on the human face as a site of emotion, identity, and cultural storytelling. Through expressive colour and form, her work communicates memory, presence, and message.
Marcia's work has been recognised through the Edna Lumb Travel Scholarship and the Black Achievers Award. Her recent public artwork, Church Windows of No Return, is currently on display at Leeds Kirkgate Market, with textile works exhibited at the British Library as part of Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music.
Commissions & Exhibitions
2025 - 2026 | Leeds City Museum
Commissioned textile works: Chapeltown Power and Frontline. (Current)
2024 | British Library
Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music
Commissioned textile works: Chapeltown Power and Frontline.
2022 | The World Reimagined
National Globe Art Trail – Public art commission exploring the transatlantic slave trade and racial justice.
2021 | Leeds City Museum
Jah Fire Burning – Lead Artist/Researcher for theatre performance grounded in the Rastafari archives.
