Artwork copyright Joan Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.

Artwork copyright Joan Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.

Artwork copyright Joan Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.

Artwork copyright Joan Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.

Black Mustangs, 1985

Joan Brown
(American, born 1938, died 1990)

Location: Mattson Middle School, Covington

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Late artist Joan Brown created the playful imagery and rich color of her Black Mustangs mural as a meeting place for students.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Kent School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Influential artist Joan Brown (1938-1990) painted everyday imagery from her own life and travels. This imagery often merged into into a spiritual quest.

Born in San Francisco, Brown earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. She was a leader in the Bay Area Figurative Movement and a professor of art at University of California, Berkeley. Brown's art is in many museum collections and she has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and many others.