Colleen Brown (Canadian, b. 1965) is an artist, writer, educator, and cultural worker who lives and works in Vancouver. Known primarily as a sculptor, Brown explores the relationships of objects and materials as a means of thinking through abstraction and social encounters. Brown holds a BFA from Emily Carr University and an MFA from Bard College. She is currently artist-in-residence with the City of Maple Ridge, and has participated in exhibitions and events at Cooper Cole, Toronto; Vancouver Art Gallery, Burrard Art Foundation and The Apartment, Vancouver; Western Gallery, Bellingham; and Hedreen Gallery, Seattle. Brown is the recipient of a 2016 Portfolio Prize. Brown’s book If you lie down in a field, she will find you there was released in 2023 by Radiant Press.
