Selma Brown
San Francisco Artist
It isn't every day that I get a scoop on a newly discovered historical cache of 1960's original San Francisco art!
Selma Brown arrived in San Francisco's Hippie Haight Ashbury District more than 40 years ago, during the "Summer of Love."
She is a San Francisco treasure who has contributed to many of the city's famous murals.
She is a San Francisco treasure who has contributed to many of the city's famous murals.
I've had the good fortune to befriend this lovely artist.
She has taught me a lot about art and life. She continually inspires me with her creativity and productivity. She is always working and experimenting with new techniques and ideas. And I love to visit her in her cozy, colorful apartment that is filled with her art.
She has taught me a lot about art and life. She continually inspires me with her creativity and productivity. She is always working and experimenting with new techniques and ideas. And I love to visit her in her cozy, colorful apartment that is filled with her art.
Recently she called me with news that she had found a portfolio of paintings in a closet, that she hadn't seen in about 40 years!
Seeing the work filled her with emotion.
She thought these pieces had a freedom and intensity that truly reflected the turbulent 1960's and the spirit of San Francisco.
Seeing the work filled her with emotion.
She thought these pieces had a freedom and intensity that truly reflected the turbulent 1960's and the spirit of San Francisco.
Of course, I had to interview Selma and feature these works on my blog, Artists Up Rising.
Click on the link below to get the full story and see the paintings!
