Jerry Dolyn Brown | |
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 Jerry Brown and face jugs, December 15, 2009 | |
| Born | November 9, 1942 Pine Springs, Lamar County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2016 (aged 73) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | Ninth generation Traditional artist |
| Known for | Stoneware pottery |
| Movement | Southern Traditional |
| Awards | National Heritage Fellowship, Alabama Folk Heritage Award |
Jerry Dolyn Brown (November 9, 1942 – March 4, 2016) was an American folk artist and traditional stoneware pottery maker who lived and worked in Hamilton, Alabama. He was a 1992 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts[1][2] and a 2003 recipient of the Alabama Folk Heritage Award.[3] His numerous showings included the 1984 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife with his uncle, potter Gerald Stewart.[4]
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1992". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Brown: Southern Stoneware Tradition Potter". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Brown". Biographies of past recipients of the Alabama Folk Heritage Award. The Alabama State council on the Arts. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- ^ "Roots Deep in Southern Clay: Alabama's Jerry Brown" (PDF). The Alabama State Council on the Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2009.