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Marcia Brown

Marcia Brown, an interdisciplinary community artist and qualified art teacher based in Leeds, U.K., holds a
master's degree in Contemporary Fine Arts Practices from Leeds Beckett University. She is a recipient of the
prestigious Edna Lumb Travel Scholarship and the Black Achievers Award for her contributions to community
arts. Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by African art, Rastafarian culture, and roots reggae music. In
2022, she was commissioned by The World Re-Imagined Arts Education Project to create a public artwork as
part of the "Stolen Legacy: Rebirth of a Nation" series, which now resides in Leeds Kirkgate Market. Her recent
exhibitions include the British Library in London and the Reginald Centre Library Hub, where she showcased her
textile pieces for 'Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music' Additionally, she won the
Design4Change Art Competition for her piece addressing the Bristol Bus Boycott. Marcia runs her studio and
her works are in both private and public collections.

56 Frontline Chapeltown Power - Mixed media textile, 1x1.5m, 2024