Sally Jane Brown, Artist, Collection
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5285
This collection contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown in relation to art exhibitions and showcases, particularly women-focused ones in West Virginia. Brown formerly went by "Sally Brown Deskins", which is apparent in several of her art pieces and exhibitions. The collection is divided into two series:
Series 1. Exhibitions: This series contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown that are related to art exhibitions and showcases in West Virginia, especially those focused on women, between 1959 and 2020. It primarily consists of exhibition leaflets and pamphlets, but also contains posters, a notebook, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and exhibition publications. Some exhibitions feature Sally Jane Brown as an artist, while others do not. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01
Series 2. Art Publications: This series contains general art publications collected and created by Sally Jane Brown between 2001 and 2022. It includes publications from First American Art, the Huntington Museum of Art's Members Magazine, Mom Egg Review, and Woman's Art Journal. Also included are materials from Brown's work with Les Femmes Folles, a woman-focused art publication, and one zine created by Brown. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01.
No special access restriction applies.
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Sally Brown (formerly Deskins) is an artist, curator and writer currently based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her artwork—including drawing, painting, and performance—explores womanhood, motherhood, and the body.
Sally has exhibited her work in spaces nationally and in the United Kingdom. She has won two awards for illustration for Intimates and Fools and Leaves of Absence, both with poetry by Laura Madeline Wiseman. Her writing has been published in Hyperallergic, Women's Art Journal, and Artslant, among others. She has curated group shows in Omaha, Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Morgantown.
Sally holds a Bachelor of Arts-Studio Art, a Master of Public Administration, and Master of Arts-Art History and Feminist Theory. She is a member of the College Art Association National Committee on Women in the Arts, edited the online journal Les Femmes Folles, and currently serves as Curator for West Virginia University Libraries, art editor for Thimble Literary Magazine, and contributing writer to Borshch of Art Discover Database. Born in Oregon, she spent most of her upbringing in Omaha, Nebraska, and currently lives in Morgantown with her two children and her cat, Chalupa.
Biographical / Historical Note From:
Brown, S. (n.d.). About. Sally Jane Brown. https://sallyjanebrown.com/about.
Sally Jane Brown formerly went by "Sally Brown Deskins". This biographical note is accurate as of 2025 January.
1.13 Linear Feet (1 ft. 1.5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; rolled storage box, 5 in.))
English
This collection contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown, a feminist artist, in relation to art exhibitions and showcases, particularly women-focused ones in West Virginia.
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Gift of Brown, Sally Jane, 2022 October 10
Gift of Brown, Sally Jane, 2023 December 01
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository