Internationally-acclaimed artist and Quincy native Dean Mitchell announces the grand opening of The Marie Brooks Gallery, located at 11 West Jefferson Street in historic downtown Quincy Florida, Saturday November 11 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The gallery is named for Mitchell’s maternal grandmother who inspired him to become an artist.

Mitchell has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times, American Artist, Artist Magazine, Fine Art International and Art News. His art can be found in corporate and museum collections across the country, including: the Library of Congress; Mississippi Museum of Art; St Louis Art Museum; and The Autry National Center, Los Angeles. He has received hundreds of awards in his lifetime including the American Watercolor Society Gold Medal and the Thomas Moran Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York.

Mitchell has come full circle to give back to the place where he and his grandmother, Marie Brooks, both called home. The Marie Brooks Gallery will exclusively feature works by Dean Mitchell.