Charley Brown, a native of Barstow, California, received both undergraduate and master’s degrees from Humboldt State University, and studied at California College of the Arts in Oakland. His work has been shown in galleries across the United States and Europe, as well as at the New Museum in New York City. Charley was cofounder of Evans & Brown, which creates murals and other art on commission, and designs wallcoverings and other interior furnishings.