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Phillip D. Brown
December 12, 1944 ~ August 16, 2017
" Phillip D. Brown died of cancer on August 16. He was very much loved as an artist and teacher in this area." (Nevada County, CA)
Submitted by Phil's wife, Barbara Brown
Phil's statement about his work on the Alexander Gallery website where some of his work may be viewed:
"Phillip D. Brown received his BA in Art and Art History from the University of California at Davis and his MFA in Painting from Mills College, Oakland, CA. He was an Adjunct Professor for Art at the Nevada County Campus of Sierra College for ten years. He now teaches private classes in oil, acrylic, and pastel at AS IF Studios, Grass Valley, CA. Phil paints in his studio on a daily basis. Phil is married and has one son and grandson. "In the tradition of the Hudson River School, I attempt to capture moments and places along the branches of the Yuba River and its watershed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with the purpose of recording them and increasing their public importance as areas to respect —and save." ~ Phil Brown"
Follow this link to his page on the Alexander Gallery website.
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Virginia Mensor (Marley)
I am sorry to hear Phil has moved on. I just read his bio; what a life and what a passion! I envy his living the our beautiful mountains for so many years. I hope the beauty of where he lived and his productive life will ease the emptiness his family and friends must feel. I am sorry I didn't know him while we were classmates.
John Daly
Yesterday I was just looking at Phil's work on some cards he was selling at SPD, our local market in Nevada City. I did not know he had past just 9 days before. We both love Nevada County and its many environs. And we both loved the Yuba River. Outside Magazine named us this past year as one of the top 10 River Towns in the US. It has been the suject and inspiration of many of my photographs. and Phil's work was very well know here and outside of Nevada County. My wife, Merry, and I moved here in 1977 and Phil and Barbara were already here. I found out Phil was here when we went into Barbaras clothing store, "Scotch Broom", a wonderful closthing store for women. He will be greatly missed in our community as one of the leading Artists and a wonderful person.
Susan Mack (Sugden)
WHAT A WONDERFUL, CREATIVE LIFE PHIL HAD, SHARING ALL THE BEAUTY OF NATURE FOR MANY TO ENJOY THRU HIS EYES. I WISH FOR HIS FAMILY & FRIENDS MANY LOVELY MEMORIES TO COMFORT THEM. FONDLY, SUE
Carla Barber (Cramer)
One of my fondest memories of Phil was riding home from Stanford, having just completed the CAT, in an old car he called Esmerelda. The divided windshield had a long crack on the driver's side which he acknowledged with a bandaid. My condolences to Phil's family and friends. He will be missed.