Darryl Brown

Darryl was born in Carp River Michigan, March 13th 1951 in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He is a member of The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa And Ottawa Indians. His native name is Medidegwe Anamosh. Which translates to “The sound that a dog makes “ ( Barking Dog)

Darryl’s style of art and his unique one of a kind pieces gained early recognition after he was invited to display his art at The Detroit Institute of Art back in 1970. Basically self taught, He realized early on that a particular style was more important than technique. Finding the creative experience was more rewarding than the process. His attention to his art is very aesthetic and deeply personal. The juxtaposed color is submerged and seamed with dots. Each painting is a flood of light and mystic purity. His paintings make no attempt to idolize the fixated images of the American Indian or the mechanical stencil like quality of most classical paintings.

Darryl garnered attention from Governor Granholm at the 2005 U.P. state fair for his work on the World Peace Project, to gaining national recognition for his painting called Indian Country by the National Congress of American Indians.

His art is described as Atavistic Surrealism, Pointillism, and Juxtaposition. He has developed the Alchemy of Arts with meditation and healing with Emotional and Spiritual colors.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmor appointed Darryl to the Michigan Council of Arts and Cultural Affairs in 2019. He is currently serving a second Three year term.

1970 Invited to display his art at The Detroit Institute of Art
1983 Walk for Justice Darryl walked from Tampa Florida to Washington DC Leonard Peltier freedom campaign
2005 World Peace Project Upper Peninsula of Michigan State Fair
2006 won an award from The National Congress of American Indians for his painting called “ Indian Country “
2007 Nominated for Michigan Artist of the Year
2018- present Biennial Indigenous Travelling Art USA Show Ambassador
2019-2026 Appointed Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural affairs by Governor Gretchin Whitmer
2020 Keynote speaker Ann Arbor Ethnofest At The Diag !
2020 Award From The Metropolitan Museum of Lima Peru
2023 Published his Novel Mawandajai