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Jackie Brown is an Associate Professor of Art and Chair of the Visual Arts Department at Bowdoin College, located at the Edwards Center for Art & Dance in Brunswick, Maine. Her artistic practice explores imagined biological systems that suggest growth, movement, and transformation, often blurring the line between the benign and the toxic.
Her educational background includes an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA from Hamilton College. These formative experiences have grounded her interdisciplinary approach that merges art with scientific inquiry.
Jackie Brown's research and creative work focus on themes of mutation, hybridity, and the human manipulation of living systems. Her installations and sculptures evoke organic growths and uncertain transformations, drawing inspiration from real biological phenomena while remaining rooted in imaginative speculation. She employs a variety of media to create works that challenge viewers' perceptions of life, form, and function.
Her exhibitions have been featured nationally and internationally, including solo shows such as Accretion Systems (2017), Mutated Growth (2015), and Brain Fruit (2010), as well as numerous group exhibitions like Art Meets Science (2015) and International Juried Exhibitions. She has participated in artist residencies at prestigious institutions including the Archie Bray Foundation and Emmanuel College, reflecting her active engagement in the contemporary art community.
- Associate Professor of Art, Bowdoin College
- Chair, Visual Arts Department
- Exhibitions across the U.S. and South Korea
- Artist-in-Residence at Archie Bray Foundation (2017)
Jackie Brown has not publicly listed any PhD or Master’s students she advises. There is no mention of external research grants, but her residency appointments and exhibition record suggest sustained creative support and recognition. She contributes to academic and public discourse through catalog essays and press features in outlets such as the Washington Post and 365 Artists 365 Days Project.
She maintains a studio practice that functions as a hybrid lab and creative space, where she develops sculptural forms inspired by biological processes. This workspace supports experimental iterations and conceptual development, functioning as both an art studio and a site for speculative research into living systems.
