Jerry Dolyn Brown

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.

This article is about Jerry Brown, the Alabama folk artist and traditional potter. For other people named or nicknamed Jerry Brown(e), see Jerry Brown (disambiguation).

Jerry Dolyn Brown
Jerry Brown and face jugs, December 15, 2009
Born(1942-11-09)November 9, 1942
Pine Springs, Lamar County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 73)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationNinth generation Traditional artist
Known forStoneware pottery
MovementSouthern Traditional
AwardsNational Heritage Fellowship, Alabama Folk Heritage Award
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