
FOR MANY YEARS YVONNE BROWN HAS PURSUED HER INTEREST IN FOLK
ART PAINTING. YVONNE PRODUCES HIGH QUALITY AND ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART.
YVONNE PAINTS HER FOLK IMAGES ON A VARIETY OF OBJECTS INCLUDING
TRUNKS, TABLES, WINDOW SCREENS, CHAIRS, BOWLS, BOXES, SKIS, SLEDS
SKATES AND OTHER FOUND OBJECTS.
SOMETIMES HER INTEREST IN FOLK ART COMBINES WITH ANOTHER INTEREST,
THAT OF COLLECTING AND LIVING WITH ANTIQUES.
IN ADDITION TO PAINTING AND COLLECTING ANTIQUES SHE ENJOYS READING
AND GETTING INSPIRATION FROM OTHER POPULAR FOLK ARTISTS SUCH AS
GRANDMA MOSES, TASHA TUDOR AND 19TH CENTURY ITINERANT PAINTER,
RUFUS PORTER.
BUT HER STYLE IS UNIQUELY HER OWN AND RECOGNIZED BY THOSE WHO
HAVE COLLECTED HER ART OVER THE YEARS. SHE STRIVES
TO CREATE NEW AND INTERESTING IDEAS AND IMAGES.
MUCH OF YVONNE'S ART IS COMMISSIONED WORK DECORATING CUSTOMERS
FAMILY KEEPSAKES.. COMMISSION WORK HAS DEVELOPED
INTO ONE OF THE LARGER PARTS OF YVONNE'S BUSINESS.
YVONNE AND HER ART WORK HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MANY
NATIONAL MAGAZINES AND SPEAKS AT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
OVER THE YEARS YVONNE'S STYLE HAS TRANSITIONED FROM
STRAWBERRIES AND DAISIES TO VINTAGE HALLOWEEN AND
CHRISTMAS, WITH SOME FOLK ART, BIRDS AND GNOMES.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YVONNE'S YEAR IS THE MINNESOTA
STATE FAIR. YVONNE HAS HAD A BOOTH AT THE FAIR FOR 37 YEARS
AND IS LOCATED IN HERITAGE SQUARE. THIS YEARS DATES ARE AUGUST 25TH
THROUGH LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH.
THE OLD "RED BARN" SALE, LOCATED ON YVONNE'S PROPERTY IS OPEN FOR
FOUR DAYS THE SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER. THIS YEARS SALE WILL FEATURE
YVONNE'S WORK PLUS A NUMBER OF LOCAL ARTISANS, AND A LOCAL GROWER
OF FALL HARVEST PRODUCE. THE DATES ARE OCTOBER 12TH THRU OCTOBER 15TH
FROM 9.00 AM TO 5:00 PM EACH DAY..