Photographed by C. Nemec @cassnemec

Photographed by C. Nemec @cassnemec

Pictured: Prepping mural work for an opening cafe

Artist & Illustrator

 Haley is an illustrator and artist based in New Haven, Connecticut. She specializes in watercolors and inks, and uses her swift, fluid style to create all of her pieces. Her style and creativity is sought after by brands, companies, universities, and private clients to create custom artwork, murals, and stationery. She employs her unique and witty brushwork in each project to create one of a kind pieces.  

She received her B.A. in Anthropology and French from the University of Vermont, and her M.A. in Archaeology from Yale University. Her Master’s work, “Presenting the Ancient Andes: Archaeological Illustration in Ecuador and Peru” received high praise and attention for her unique take on re-imagining and presenting the ancient past through watercolor. During her three years at Yale, she illustrated for prominent archaeological publications authored by Dr. Nicholas E. Brown, Dr. Anne Underhill, and created science illustration pieces reviewed by New York Times science writer, Carl Zimmer. She gave two lectured talks at Yale: “Archaeological Artistry in the Andes: Illustrations from Ecuador and Peru”, and “Art, Entrepreneurship, and the Empowered Female Form”. See her collections of travel and archaeological illustration here. 

Her work consists of a wide array of watercolor commissions for a private clients across the US. Haley is currently designing custom stationery suites for weddings in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, England, and Italy.

Haley’s favorite project includes her collection titled “The Ladies” (2017-present). Her favorite pieces mirror her love for an authentic, unabashed spirit.

A small company of two, Haley designs alongside her secretary. They both work from the New Haven studio.

To work together, click Contact.  

Instagram: @s_haleybrown

The studio’s secretary, working diligently. Roo is a classically trained Certified Art Technician (C.A.T).

Photographed by C. Nemec @cassnemec