Edward Malcolm Brownlee is an American sculptor who is known for his modernist architectural creations. "Mick" Brownlee was born in Portland, Oregon on April 23, 1929 and grew up there on the west side in a dilapidated neighborhood where he found many remnants of building materials lying about and began making constructions from them. He joined the Army after three years of high school and was stationed overseas in occupied Japan working as a topographer. Brownlee received his formal education at Oregon State University

Oregon State University

Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...

 and at the California College of Arts and Crafts. In 1954, he became the first recipient of a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...

. The Hawaii chapter of the American Institute of Architects

American Institute of Architects

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 recognized Brownlee with a special award for “outstanding contributions of art to architecture”. He currently maintains a studio on the Oregon Coast and works in carved stone

Dimension stone

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 and cast bronze

Bronze

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Brownlee’s monumental sculptures may be found in Alaska, Oregon, British Columbia, Fiji, and Hawaii. In Honolulu, Hawaii, they are located at the Ala Moana Shopping Center, the Honolulu International Airport

Honolulu International Airport

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, the library of Punahou School

Punahou School

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, and Orvis Auditorium at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa

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. The Honolulu Academy of Arts

Honolulu Academy of Arts

The Honolulu Academy of Arts is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to over 40,000 works of art.-Description:...

 and the Hawaii State Art Museum

Hawaii State Art Museum

The No. 1 Capitol District Building, on the site of the former Armed Services YMCA Building, now houses the Hawaii State Art Museum and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.-History:...

are among the public collections holding work by Edward M. Brownlee.