Jerry Dolyn Brown
Jerry Dolyn Brown | |
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Brown and his face jugs in 2009 | |
| Born | November 9, 1942 Pine Springs, Lamar County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2016 (aged 73) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | Ninth generation Traditional artist |
| Known for | Stoneware pottery |
| Movement | Southern Traditional |
| Awards | National Heritage Fellowship, Alabama Folk Heritage Award |
Jerry Dolyn Brown (November 9, 1942 – March 4, 2016) was an American folk artist and traditional stoneware pottery maker who lived and worked in Hamilton, Alabama. He was a 1992 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a 2003 recipient of the Alabama Folk Heritage Award. His numerous showings included the 1984 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife with his uncle, potter Gerald Stewart.