Tribute Series: Tree of Life, 2020, Egg Tempera on Panel. Maren Brown, artist. Framed size: 22.5"L x 29.5"W. Photo credit: Jim Gipe, Pivot Media. Private Collection.

Hera Gallery, one of Rhode Island’s premier exhibition venues, has selected Maren Brown’s egg tempera painting Tree of Life for its upcoming CARE: A National Juried Exhibition. The exhibition runs from May 10 to June 14, 2025, showcasing powerful works that explore themes of related to the topic of care and caring.

Tree of Life is part of Maren Brown’s Tribute series, a deeply personal collection that chronicles her journey through loss and renewal after the deaths of her mother and spouse, culminating in her experience of finding love again. This painting, created using the traditional egg tempera technique, involves applying fine, deliberate brushstrokes of ground pigment, egg yolk, and water onto a prepared wooden surface. The slow, meditative process of working with this medium made Tree of Life a months-long endeavor, embodying the artist's intimate reflections on grief, healing, and transformation.

Join us at Hera Gallery to experience Maren’s heartfelt work and explore the CARE exhibition, a celebration of art’s power to heal and inspire.