
MIRRORS OF MELANIN
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT 1401 4th AVE
Charde’ Brown is a visual artist and creative entrepreneur whose work centers Black womanhood, resilience, and the reclamation of softness and power after trauma. Through layered mixed media and painting, she builds imagery that blends realism with symbolism, often using motifs like roses, seeds, halos, letters, and fractured surfaces to speak to survival, healing, and becoming. Her practice treats storytelling as both archive and offering, creating work that holds complexity without turning pain into spectacle. She is committed to making art that is emotionally honest, visually cinematic, and rooted in community care. Alongside studio work, she designs creative experiences that invite reflection and connection, using art as a bridge for wellness and dialogue. Through her brand, Mirrors of Melanin Galleries, she aims to expand access to her work while continuing to develop cohesive series and exhibitions that honor Black humanity with intention and depth.







