Background
Browne, Diana Gayle was born on August 31, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Clarence Luther and Elsa Henrietta (Ericson) Sidelinger.
Browne, Diana Gayle was born on August 31, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Clarence Luther and Elsa Henrietta (Ericson) Sidelinger.
Student, Stanford University, 1947. Bachelor with great distinction with honors, San Jose State University, 1949. Master of Social Work, University California, 1958.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, 1973.
Clinical social worker, Department of Mental Health, Sacramento, 1958-1959; clinical social worker, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1960-1961; clinical social worker, Langley Porter Neuropsych. Institute, San Francisco, 1961-1965; clinical social worker, Napa Eastern State Hospital, 1980-1985; postgraduate, Institute for Clinical Social Work, Berkeley, 1981-1983; freelance artist, Mill Valley, California, 1966-1980; freelance artist, Mill Valley, since 1985. Member Acci Gallery, Berkeley, 1977-1991, Alliance Women Artists, 1988-1989.
Member American Association of University Women (vice president San Francisco chapter 1963), California Society Printmakers, Marin Society Artists (signature member, advisory county 1987-1989, 91-92, board directors 1994-1995, cash and merit awards 1974-1979, 90), San Francisco Women Artists (secretary 1978-1979), California Watercolor Association (signature member, membership chairman 1986-1988, merit award 1987), Outdoor Art Club, Marin Watercolor Society, Alpha Chi Omega (president Santa Clara County alumnae 1949-1951, Marin County alumnae 1966-1968).
Married Alfred B. Britton Junior, September 2, 1942 (divorced 1960). Children: Alfred B. Britton III, Kathryn H. Lumbert, Patrick Luther Britton. Married James Stuart Browne Doctor of Medicine May 19, 1963.
Children: Bruce Petter Browne, Julia Regina Browne.