arryl "Barking Dog" Brown is a poet and a writer of mystical journeys, prophecy and life lessons. He is also three-time award winning painter, including an award from the National Congress of American Indians. His art is described as Atavistic Surrealism, Pointillism, Juxtaposition, he has developed the Alchemy of Arts with meditation and healing with Emotional and Spiritual colors.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Darryl to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs in 2019. He is currently serving a second, three year term.

Mawandajai explores the sociological autobiography of an American Indian caught between two worlds: Catholicism and American Indian Spirituality.