A&M 5285Sally Jane Brown, Artist, Collection A&M 5285Staff of the West Virginia and Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:16:30 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. West Virginia and Regional History Center Sally Jane Brown, Artist, Collection Brown, Sally Jane Brown, Sally Jane A&M 5285 Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/7045 1.13 Linear Feet 1 ft. 1.5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in.; rolled storage box, 5 in.) 1959-2023 and undated 2013-2020 This collection contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown, a feminist artist, in relation to art exhibitions and showcases, particularly women-focused ones in West Virginia. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Brown, Sally Jane, 2022 October 10

Gift of Brown, Sally Jane, 2023 December 01

 Biographical / Historical

Sally Brown (formerly Deskins) is an artist, curator and writer currently based in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her artwork—including drawing, painting, and performance—explores womanhood, motherhood, and the body.

Sally has exhibited her work in spaces nationally and in the United Kingdom. She has won two awards for illustration for Intimates and Fools and Leaves of Absence, both with poetry by Laura Madeline Wiseman. Her writing has been published in Hyperallergic, Women's Art Journal, and Artslant, among others. She has curated group shows in Omaha, Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Morgantown.

Sally holds a Bachelor of Arts-Studio Art, a Master of Public Administration, and Master of Arts-Art History and Feminist Theory. She is a member of the College Art Association National Committee on Women in the Arts, edited the online journal Les Femmes Folles, and currently serves as Curator for West Virginia University Libraries, art editor for Thimble Literary Magazine, and contributing writer to Borshch of Art Discover Database. Born in Oregon, she spent most of her upbringing in Omaha, Nebraska, and currently lives in Morgantown with her two children and her cat, Chalupa.

Biographical / Historical Note From:

Brown, S. (n.d.). About. Sally Jane Brown. https://sallyjanebrown.com/about.

Sally Jane Brown formerly went by "Sally Brown Deskins". This biographical note is accurate as of 2025 January.

Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Sally Jane Brown, Artist, Collection, A&M 5285, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown in relation to art exhibitions and showcases, particularly women-focused ones in West Virginia. Brown formerly went by "Sally Brown Deskins", which is apparent in several of her art pieces and exhibitions. The collection is divided into two series:

Series 1. Exhibitions: This series contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown that are related to art exhibitions and showcases in West Virginia, especially those focused on women, between 1959 and 2020. It primarily consists of exhibition leaflets and pamphlets, but also contains posters, a notebook, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and exhibition publications. Some exhibitions feature Sally Jane Brown as an artist, while others do not. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01

Series 2. Art Publications: This series contains general art publications collected and created by Sally Jane Brown between 2001 and 2022. It includes publications from First American Art, the Huntington Museum of Art's Members Magazine, Mom Egg Review, and Woman's Art Journal. Also included are materials from Brown's work with Les Femmes Folles, a woman-focused art publication, and one zine created by Brown. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01.

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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

 West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Women and the arts Art, American -- 20th century -- Exhibitions Art, American -- 21st century -- Exhibitions Brown, Sally Jane Series 1. Exhibitions and ProgramsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298871959-2020 and undated2013-2023Scope and Contents

This series contains materials collected or created by Sally Jane Brown that are related to art exhibitions and showcases in West Virginia, especially those focused on women, between 1959 and 2023. It primarily consists of exhibition leaflets and pamphlets, but also contains posters, a notebook, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and exhibition publications. Some exhibitions feature Sally Jane Brown as an artist, while others do not. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01

The Diamond Shop in Morgantown, West Virginia - Exhibit LeafletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229888undated11Teen Anxiety Exhibit Response NotebookArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229889201513Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, West Virginia - Exhibit PamphletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298901959-200514IN.Exclusive in Morgantown, West Virginia - Exhibit Leaflet and PamphletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298912017 March16Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) - Exhibit LeafletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298922013-2020110Sally Jane Brown - CorrespondenceArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298932016 October 27 and undated111Sally Jane Brown - Newspaper ClippingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298942016-2020112Sally Jane Brown - Solo Exhibit Leaflets and PamphletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298952014-2023 and undated113Union Hall Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Environs Exhibit LeafletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298962016114West Virginia University (WVU) - Art Museum of WVU - Groundbreaking and Dedication - Leaflet and PamphletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298972013-2015115WVU - Erickson Alumni Center - Exhibit Correspondence and LeafletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298982016116WVU - Creative Arts Center - Exhibit Leaflets, Pamphlets, and PublicationsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2298991996-2017 and undated117WVU - Libraries - Water Exhibit LeafletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299002018118WVU - The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum - Molded in the Mountains Exhibit LeafletArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299012016119Women of Appalachia Project- Exhibit Pamphlet and PublicationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299022018-2020120Sally Jane Brown - Solo Exhibit PostersArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299032019 September and undated21MAC - Bare Form Exhibition PosterArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/22990420201Netflix Documentary - HEROIN(E) - FlyerArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229905undated32WVU - Creative Arts Center - Exhibit CatalogsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299062004-2017 and undated33WVU - Department of History - Sunnyside's Spaces: A History of Home, Work, and Community in Morgantown, West VirginiaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229907201734WVU - Art Museum PinArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229908undated31Series 2. Art PublicationsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299092001-2022 and undatedScope and Contents

This series contains general art publications collected and created by Sally Jane Brown between 2001 and 2022. It includes publications from First American Art, the Huntington Museum of Art's Members Magazine, Mom Egg Review, and Woman's Art Journal. Also included are materials from Brown's work with Les Femmes Folles, a woman-focused art publication, and one zine created by Brown. Box 3 contains an addendum of 2024/12/01.

First American Art MagazineArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229910202212Huntington Museum of Art - Members MagazineArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299112001-200615Les Femmes Folles - LeafletsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299122012-2014 and undated17Les Femmes Folles - The WomenArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299132011-201518Mom Egg ReviewArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/229914undated19Woman's Art JournalArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299152019-2020121Zine - What Will Her Kids Think? by Sally DeskinsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299162013122Face of Homelessness - The Real Stories Behind HomelessnessArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/2299172017 June31