In 1985, after 10 years in the American art museum world, realizing that not enough time was actually spent with the art, Jeff Mitchell launched Mitchell Brown Fine Art.  Over the years Jeff has become well known for the outstanding quality of his curatorial knowledge in working with a wide range of collectors.  Our clients are a diverse group, from the first time buyer to those wanting to refine the quality of an extensive collection.  Clients often express their appreciation for our confidentiality and the ease of working with experienced professionals.

We acquire and sell most areas of American art.  We are strongly associated with artists who painted in the American West, particularly during the first half of the 20th century, such as the early Taos and Santa Fe painters, and including the Modernists and California Plein Air painters, as well as Eastern schools.  Most importantly, the works of Maynard Dixon have always been prominent in our inventory.

Each painting in our inventory is carefully researched regarding biographical information about the artist, exhibition history, historical context, and relevance within the artist's career.  We guarantee the authenticity of every painting that we sell. Referrals of the highest quality are made for specialized needs in the areas of appraisals, conservation, framing and other curatorial services.
We also exhibit a number of accomplished living artists whose work is characterized by a contemporary representational approach. 

A 45 year resident of Arizona, Jeff Mitchell is passionate about fine art, fine wine, and dogs.  He is a founding member of Fine Art Dealers of America and has served several terms on its Board of Directors.

Jeff served in the Marine Corps in Japan and the Philippine Islands prior to receiving a BFA Degree from the University of Arizona and an MS Degree from Pratt Institute in New York.  Following graduate work he was the Art Director for Corporate Projects with Ken Saco and Associates in New York City. He has been active as a painter and his work is included in a number of private and corporate collections.

His professional background has included serving as Director of the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and as Assistant Director of the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in Tucson.  He has written on topics of American art for numerous publications and has been a speaker at museums and other art groups.

In 1985 he founded Mitchell Brown Fine Art in Tucson, Arizona. Following his strong affection for and connection to New Mexico, he moved the gallery to Santa Fe in 1989.  After 12 wonderful years there, he and his wife decided to return to their native Arizona, and happily settled in the Phoenix Valley.

As a former high school teacher, psychotherapist, teaching chef, and cookbook writer, Janet describes herself as a generalist.  In addition to her administrative duties at Mitchell Brown Fine Art she serves as vice president and treasurer of the corporation.  She also enjoys working to maintain a healthy lifestyle for herself and Jeff. She attended the University of Arizona for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

A native of Great Britain, Gillian grew up traveling around Europe. She studied Modern Iberian and Latin American Regional Studies first at the University of London and then at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.  She went on to spend 8 years in Japan while traveling extensively on behalf of an internationally focused Japanese university.  She also speaks Japanese, Spanish and French.  She moved to California in 1985 where she worked in corporate marketing, and has lived in Arizona along with her husband and 3 children since 1997. 

As Director of Mitchell Brown Fine Art since 2003, Gillian manages all the day-to-day operations of the gallery, along with sales and sourcing new inventory.  As a lifelong fine art aficionado, she says the best part of her job is studying paintings and the art world under Jeff's practiced eye!

Susan is a graduate of Temple University and has worked for more than 25 years in the retail industry, including 11 years in Santa Fe.  She has lived in Arizona since 2006.