Joan Brown, a 61-year-old retiree who lives nearby, planned to spend a week, just as she did six months ago and six months before that.

Today, however, Joan Brown stands out as a woman painter who succeeded without political folderol.

February 13 - Joan Brown, American figurative painter (d.1990)

In 1950 he married Joan Brown.

It goes something like this: "This is Joan Brown, Mary Smith's secretary.

He died of cancer of the spine, said his wife, the former Joan Brown.

Joan Brown (February 13, 1938 - October 26, 1990) was an American figurative painter who lived and worked in Northern California.

Working Together: Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, 1958-1964.

The Art of Joan Brown.

Anyone unfamiliar with Joan Brown (1938-1990) will find this selection of pictures with dogs or cats in them an excellent introduction to an exuberantly original painter.