MARA LEA BROWN

This show is devoted to SF Bay area teachers to celebrate the artists who split their time teaching others how to create, while also pushing their own artistic practice forward. The walls of The Drawing Room will be filled with the artwork of teachers (ALL teachers—full-time, part-time, after school, weekend, past, or present) to celebrate the creativity and tireless dedication to those they mentor! The artwork reflects that which inspires them and pushes them forward as arti

Hi! Here is an interview that just came out about my creative process and inspirations: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-mara-lea-brown/ In this article I talk about the impact Adrián Arias' Illusion Project had on me, about my collaborations with The Marigold Project, and on the most rewarding aspects of being a creative. Enjoy! Mara

Glimpse of hope a glimmer an olive branch peace

I have been painting a lot at 23rd Street Studio this year! Of course, I also keep going back to charcoal.

Opens February 28th, 2026 - Faultline Gallery, 3908 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA Women's+ 10xTen (2026) This exhibition features over 100 Women+ artists working on 10" x 10" panels built in-house at Faultline. This show will focus on Bay Area voices, bold color, and experimental work across painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and more. I will have a 10" x 10" piece in this show!

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Opens January 24th, 2026 - Faultline Gallery, 3908 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA This is a national show with a focus on Bay Area voices, bold color, and experimental work across painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and more. I will have a 8" x 10" piece in this show!

Women's+ 10xTen (2026) Opens February 28th, 2026 - Faultline Gallery, 3908 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA This 10x10 exhibition featurs over 100 Women+ artists working on 10" x 10" panels built in-house at Faultline. This is a national show with a focus on Bay Area voices, bold color, and experimental work across painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and more. I will have a 10" x 10" piece in this show!

These are some recent live figure drawing sketches and paintings (from 23rd Street Studio in SF):

Día de los Muertos 2025 Marigold Project Parque Potrero del Sol (Parque de la Raza) This year I made an interactive community altar in honor of people who passed away in 2025. Visitors added color to the images, arranged in alignment with the 5 elements: air, earth, water, fire and love. Bert Driscoll - Our family friend flies as an eagle in the AIR over the Grand Canyon in memory of adventures shared Families in Gaza - La Catrina gives ofrendas from the EARTH to stop hunger