Sarah E. Johnson-Brown
These Things of Which We Do Not Speak
Photo collage digital and polaroid images
Available for Loan

As generations of women grow up, discussing one’s past experiences of how life changes within a generation begins to emerge. Here, a blending of narratives and relationships is developed and explored through the use of past and further personal family history across generations and how life-changing events shape us. Over time, these changes we all experience bring us together and apart, thus creating the natural ebb and flow of change and growth.

Artist Bio

Sarah E. Brown is a multi-disciplinary artist based in New York state near the Canadian border. Heavily influenced by her natural environs and familial relationships, Brown’s home and life play a pivotal role in her studio practice. After a parenthood hiatus and an established career in speech therapy, she turned her focus to the arts. Recently, she has instructed as an adjunct lecturer at The State University of New York (SUNY) and completed an MFA in Visual Art at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Drawing from personal experiences as a woman and mother, Brown’s work revolves around a consideration of feminism, nature, and the temporary, with an emphasis on fugitive time. Her current practice is driven by a mix of curiosity, humor, and feelings,  which informs her emotionally resonant narratives. Using photography, collage, and sculpture, Brown emphasizes materiality - from durable granite to more ephemeral paper - as she provokes questions about the past and future, as well as the unknown and invisible. 

In addition to her active studio practice and academic obligations, Brown has shown in juried art shows across New York State and is also the founder of Juniper Sculpture Park in Plattsburgh, NY. Brown has a BFA in Sculpture and Digital Photography from the State University of New York Plattsburgh (2021) and an MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Arts (2024). She has been a sculpture Teaching Assistant at SUNY spring 2024. Upcoming shows include  a retrospective of female reproduction through the use of photography, sculpture and video, will be shown at the Peru Free Library, NY  from September to November 2024.