Jane Bowden Brown

Background

Brown, Jane Bowden was born on March 14, 1922 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John Stanley and Caroline (White) Bowden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Douglass College, 1942; studies with Betty Abel, Little Silver, New Jersey, 1962; studies with John Terelak, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; studies with Amelia James, Atlanta, 1975-1982; studies with Ouida Canaday, Atlanta, 1982-1994; studies with Joseph Perrin, Atlanta, 1994.

Career

Substitute teacher, Elementary School, Little Silver, New Jersey, 1965-1968; Title I teacher, Elementary School, Little Silver, New Jersey, 1967-1968; substitute teacher, Marblehead and Lynn, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; substitute teacher, DeKalb County, Decatur, Georgia, since 1970. Publicity chairman, secretary, vice president DeKalb County Art Center, Atlanta, since 1976. Secretary, vice president Artists Atelier of Atlanta, since 1993.

Achievements

• Jane Bowden Brown has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, vice president, secretary, board directors Parent-Teachers Association, Little Silver, 1958-1970. Board American Association of University Women, Little Silver, 1960-1970. Member Callanwolde Guild (board directors since 1976), Atlanta Artists Club (Meritaward 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bridge, reading, gardening, bowling.

Connections

Married Wendell Stimpson Brown Junior, June 20, 1942 (deceased August 1992). Children: Wendell S., CarolineE. Calbos, Cynthia J., Barbara J. Valentine, Jeffrey L.

Father:

John Stanley Bowden

Mother:

Caroline (White) Bowden

Spouse:

Wendell Stimpson Brown Junior

child:

CarolineE. Calbos Brown

child:

Barbara J. Valentine Brown

child:

Cynthia J. Brown

child:

Wendell S. Brown

child:

Jeffrey L. Brown