Steve Brown, 1951-2023; Was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Art and Design
Steve Brown, of San Francisco, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3.
Brown was employed by SIUE in 2000 and retired in 2019 from the Department of Art and Design. He recently earned the status of emeritus professor.
Brown oversaw the design of the new photography and digital media space, shifted to a predominantly digital lab, developed an international class trip to Ireland and had a strong foundation of art theory. Brown challenged his students to think critically about the intersections between art and their environment. He made a fundamental impact on the graduate assessment protocols in the MFA program and introduced ways to enhance graduate student interaction with faculty beyond their specialization. Brown’s work explored the intersection of culture and nature. A memorial exhibition of his work will be planned in the near future.
An obituary has yet to be released.