Simone Anthony-Brown to Exhibit New Work in Wellness in Bloom: A Reproductive Justice & Health Equity Exhibit

Essex County, NJ — Artist Simone Anthony-Brown, Founder of Express Yourself Studios, will present new mixed media collage work as part of Wellness in Bloom, a group exhibition featuring 12 artists whose practices engage themes of reproductive justice, maternal health, and emotional well-being.

Anthony-Brown’s work for this exhibition builds on her Sacred Beginnings series, a body of mixed media collages that centers the lived experiences of women through layered imagery, botanical forms, and textured surfaces. Her pieces explore maternal health and emotional wellness through a visual language that blends black-and-white photographic imagery with painted and organic elements, creating compositions that reflect both vulnerability and strength.

Rooted in themes of care, protection, and renewal, Anthony-Brown’s work considers the body as a site of both personal and collective experience. Through the integration of botanical imagery and handwritten text, her collages evoke the cycles of growth, rest, and resilience that shape maternal and emotional well-being.

Wellness in Bloom brings together artists working across disciplines to examine the intersections of health, equity, and community. The exhibition highlights how creative expression can serve as a powerful tool for reflection, education, and connection, particularly around issues that disproportionately impact Black women and families.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Location: Loft Life Venue
53 Edison Place, Newark, NJ 07201

Pre-Opening Brunch & Reproductive Justice Convening:
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Exhibition Open to the Public:
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

About the Exhibition & Organization

Wellness in Bloom is presented in collaboration with the New Jersey Black Women’s Physicians Association (NJBWPA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating health disparities through physician-led initiatives in advocacy, education, and community engagement. Through this exhibition, NJBWPA continues its commitment to advancing conversations around reproductive justice, maternal health, and emotional well-being by creating space for dialogue, reflection, and collective understanding.

For more information about NJBWPA, visit:
njbwpa.com

About Simone Anthony-Brown

Simone Anthony-Brown is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and the Founder of Express Yourself Studios. Her work explores cultural identity, care, and social equity through mixed media collage and painting, often centering Black women and the layered complexity of their lived experiences. With over 18 years of experience as a marketing professional prior to her transition into full-time artistic practice, Anthony-Brown brings a thoughtful, narrative-driven approach to her work.

Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces across the United States and is held in private collections throughout the U.S. and Canada. Through her studio practice and community-based programming, she continues to create work that invites reflection, connection, and dialogue.

To learn more about Simone Anthony-Brown and her work, visit:
simoneanthonybrown.com