Maren Brown is an award-winning painter who works primarily in egg tempera and acrylic.  She maintains an art studio in Florence, Massachusetts.

Brown learned the traditional practice of egg tempera painting when she ran the museum school at the Springfield Museums (in Massachusetts) in the 1990s.  Since then, she has worked to master this medium that is revered for its translucency and brilliant color effects.  In the past few years, Brown incorporated acrylic paint into her practice as a counterpoint to the precision and detail of egg tempera. 

In addition to her artmaking, Brown has taught and published on the topic of arts management for artists, arts organizations, and community organizers.  She also ran an independent arts consulting practice for close to two decades, where she advised state and regional arts agencies and foundations on the most effective strategies for supporting the arts in their regions.

Brown has exhibited her work in New England where she lives and works, and enjoys the opportunity to engage with audiences about her paintings and the subjects they explore.

She states: “As an artist, I am most of all moved to create compelling and serious art. To me, art is—above all—a symbolic form of expression. While I hope to create beautiful images that inspire viewers, I also hope to create work that will provoke conversation and reflection on important issues.”