Biography

Summer Brown is a graduate of Howard University. She majored in Drawing & Painting in the College of Fine Arts, and graduated Magna Cum Laude earning the B.F.A. in Painting. Professor Brown received her M.F.A. in Museum Exhibition Planning & Design at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA., graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Since graduation, Professor Brown has worked at Staples & Charles, Ltd. as an Exhibit Designer; Hargrove Inc. as a Special Events /Tradeshow/ Exhibit Designer; U.S. Center of Military History as a Curatorial Assistant; NIH National Library of Medicine as an Exhibition Coordinator; Washington Latin Public School & The Children's Guild as an Art Teacher; and currently at Prince George’s Community College as an Adjunct Lecturer and full-time at Howard University teaching in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts building as Master Instructor. She was awarded the 2024-2025 Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching at Howard University.

Professor Brown is still very active as a practitioner in her craft. She paints, draws, and exhibits her work often. She received an Emmy for Art Direction” on the short film entitled “Vote” https://youtu.be/Z1sYgEFkTrg in the Public Announcement category (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter). She’s also Founder of a small business called “Art with Summer” (specializing in paint & sips and commissioned art work).