ARTIST STATEMENT
This self-portrait series confront how women’s bodies are witnessed, transformed, and defined across time.
The Feminist Tribute Minis engage directly with the gaze. Framed in birchwood constructed by Brian M. Law, each small-scale self-portrait places my likeness in active dialogue with background motifs inspired by pioneering female artists. By intentionally asserting female agency, these works subvert historical male spectatorship, claiming space within a lineage of feminist art-making.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sally Jane Brown is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and writer exploring the intersections of womanhood, motherhood, and the physical body through drawing, painting, and mixed media. She has exhibited widely across the U.S. and UK and participated in international residencies.
As an illustrator, Brown has co-created four books, including *Feverdream* (2026) with poet Renée K. Nicholson. Her award-winning art is featured in publications like *Creative Mornings* and held in public collections, including the University of Nebraska archives and public art installations in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her art criticism appears in *The Conversation* and *Woman’s Art Journal*.
Currently serving as Curator for West Virginia University Libraries, Brown has organized national group exhibitions. She holds a BA in Studio Art, an MPA, an MA in Art History, and a Graduate Certificate in Feminist Theory.
© Sally Jane Brown