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"Poncho" Brown, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, was born
December 19, 1962. He started his first business at the age of
17 as a signwriter and he has been a full time artist ever
since. Poncho received his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from
the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD. His art,
both fine and commercial, has been published nationally in
Upscale, Ebony, Ebony Man, Essence, and Jet magazines. His art
was featured in the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Textile Series book entitled "Wrapped in Pride". His popular
works have been prominently featured on several TV shows and
movies including "Soulfood", "The Wire", "A Different World",
"In The House" and Avalon. His work adorns the walls of the
likes of Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Anita Baker, Susan Taylor, Ed
Gordon and Bernard Bronner just to name a few. He is the youngest honorary member of Art 2000, a national multi-cultural visual arts association. Among his convictions, is educating and mentoring young artists. In pursuing his philanthropic goals, he founded Raising the Arts which has created over 62 images to assist non-profit organizations and African American organizations with artistic documentation and fundraising opportunities over the past two decades. He also co-founded the Creative Quarantine which is collaboration with other professional artists that dedicate the entire month of January to create experimental works. Admirers often site rhythm, movement, and unity, as favorite elements in his work. He primarily works in acrylic, although he uses a variety of mediums and styles to express his interests in afrocentric themes, ethnocentric culture, music and dance. Poncho's unique style combines past and present art stylizations to create a sense of realism, mysticism, and beauty, which gives his art universal appeal. "My creations are a reflection of my personal values and pay homage to ongoing themes of unity, family, and spirituality. As a child, I always wished I had a special power, as an adult I realized it was art”.
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