Pema Browne
Pema Browne | |
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 Pema Browne with artwork, 1980 | |
| Born | Eudoxia Pema / Dorothy Pema 8 February 1928 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Died | 8 July 2018 (aged 90) Melbourne, Florida |
| Nationality | American, Albanian-American |
| Education | Moore College of Art and Design |
| Known for | painting, Mixed media |
| Movement | Contemporary art, Dada |
Pema Browne, born Dorothy Pema, (8 February 1928 - 8 July 2018) was an American abstract artist known for Ambush In November, part of the permanant collection of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum[1] and Roads exhibited at the 1964 New York World's Fair at the Greyhound Pavilion. In 1954 she was recognized with a Hallmark Fine Arts Award. As an Artists' Representative, Pema Brown had one of the first Woman Owned Businesses in New York City, Pema Browne, Ltd., founded in 1966, which represented both commercial photographers and illustrators.
Early years and education
The daughter of an Albanian restaurateur, Pema was born in Atlantic City, NJ in 1928. At the onset of the Great Depression the family relocated to Greensboro, North Carolina to pursue more favorable business opportunities. In her mid-teens, Pema returned to the Mid-Atlantic with her family, settling in Darby, PA. Educated at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, and The Barnes Foundation at its original Merion, PA location, Pema's critcal acclaim began with a water color that was part of the 2nd International Hallmark Art Awards Exhibition,[2] submitted under the name Dorothy Pema Wiley.[3] This traveling exhibition visited the Wildenstein Gallery, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, among others, from 1952-1953.
Professional life
After early successes in painting, Pema Browne explored facets of modern art with mixed media including fabric and metal on canvas. Advertising Age Magazine called Pema, "a leading light in the avant-garde constructionism movement." She is named in the CLARA database of Women Artists.[4]
Literary agent
In the late 1970s, Dorothy Pema, with her second husband Perry J. Browne, became a Literary Agent[5][6] with a specialty in representing authors of Children's literature and illustrators of Children's books. Pema was also known as a "spirit-friendly" literary agent and would occsionally represent New Age Spiritual Authors.[7]
Notable solo exhibitions
- Dubin Art Gallery, Philadelphia, oil paintings and drawings
- Bodley Gallery, paintings, September–October, 1963[8]
- East Hampton Gallery, paintings, August–September, 1964[9][10]
Reviews
- Recent Openings: New York Times, Oct 5, 1963[11]
Works viewable online
- Christmas Carols[12]
Feature articles
- Mosaic Tiles Inspired by Memory of Mexico[13]
References
- ^ "Getting Personal". Advertising Age. August 24, 1964.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Hallmark Art Awards | Hallmark Art Collection". Hallmark Art Collection. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "2nd International Hallmark Art Awards Exhibition | Dallas Museum of Art". www.dma.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "CLARA". clara.nmwa.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Pema Browne Ltd". WritersServices. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "Pema Browne Literary Agent - Pema Browne Literary". 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Herman, Deborah Levine (August 28, 2001). Spiritual Writing: From Inspiration to Publication. Beyond Words. p. 210. ISBN 1582700664. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "GALLERY AND MUSEUM SHOWS". New York Times. Sep 29, 1963. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "THIS WEEK AROUND THE GALLERIES". The New York Times. Aug 30, 1964. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, HW (September 1964). "Exhibition at East Hampton Gallery". Artnews. 63 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ O'Doherty, Brian (5 October 1963). "Recent Openings". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "The Second International Hallmark Art Award: 1952". www.hallmarkartcollection.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Plumb, Barbara (Oct 1, 1963). "Mosaic Tiles Inspired by Memory of Mexico". New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2018.