Art Exhibit – July

Joan L. Brown

“Life in the Paint”

After raising a family and enjoying a successful career in higher education, Joan followed a lifelong interest into a second career in fine art.  Born and raised in the west, Joan spent childhood vacations exploring and camping in national parks where she developed an appreciation of nature and the out of doors. Brown’s work currently includes many scenes of the west where she and her husband Wayne have traveled.  When not traveling, Joan finds constant visions and fascinating figures to paint around her home in Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Brown’s work in oils and watercolors has captured the attention of the public and fellow artists.  Her award winning paintings have been exhibited in national and international competitions and at regional art museums.  A member of Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society, her work is also in many private homes and corporate collections.

Whether capturing her figurative subjects in a moment of quiet contemplation or conveying the magic of morning mist at the coast, Joan’s images glow with light and color.  Her landscapes capture the wide open vistas of the west and many of her figures have also been found within that same contemporary western scene.

When not painting, Brown can often be found in her gardens, sailing at the local lake, or spending time with her family.  She feels privileged to have studied with such outstanding artists as Richard McKinley, Randy Sexton, Matt Smith, John Poon, Ted Nuttall, Carla O’Conner, and others.

Website: www.JoanLBrown.com

Email: wjbrown@jeffnet.org, Phone: 541-482-7301

Facebook Page: facebook.com/pages/Joan-L-Brown-Fine-Art/899615700104869?ref=hl