Amy Pence-Brown

Amy Pence-Brown is a body image activist.
Biography
Pence-Brown went to the University of St. Thomas, where she got her masters degree in Art History. After schooling she moved to Boise, Idaho with her husband and three children. She currently works as an architectural historian specializing in research on the environment of Idaho and as a school garden coordinator for Hawthorne Elementary School.
Pence-Brown has spoken in the media on and engaged in performance art about body positivity.
Awards
* On March 9th, 2017 Amy was honored as Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.
* 2015 Badass Mom, Mamalode magazine.
* 2013 Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.
Activism
The Stand For Self Love
On August 29th, 2015 Pence-Brown performed "The Stand For Self Love" at the Capital City Public Market in Boise, Idaho. For the performance Pence-Brown stripped down to a black bikini and held a sign that stated "I’m standing for anyone who has struggled with a self-esteem issue like me, because all bodies are valuable. To support self-acceptance, draw a heart on my body." The performance lasted for an hour, during which people were invited to draw hearts or write words of positivity on her body.
Boise Rad Fat Collective
On August 22, 2013 Pence-Brown started the Boise Rad Fat collective, which aims to help support the members' self-esteem and meets both online and in-person.

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