ABOUT FRANCIS FOCER BROWN: Brown was born in Glassboro, New Jersey and was a professor in the art department of Ball State Teachers College (later Ball State University) from 1925 to 1957. He studied under John Ottis Adams while still in high school.  Later he attended the Herron Art Institute where William Forsyth considered him one of his best students.  He exhibited at the Hoosier Salon, Pennsylvania Academy and Cleveland, Ohio Art Museum. He  was a member of the Indiana Artists Club.  He worked in all mediums but after he relocated his studio to his home, he stopped using oils because his wife, Beulah Brown (also an artist), was allergic to them.  He is especially known for his still-lifes and tempera landscapes. Although often described as a Midwestern or American impressionist, the influences of  post-impressionism, expressionism, and Fauvism are easily seen in his work.  His colorful style showed more originality  than many other Hoosier artists who worked during the same period.  In fact, his style is sometimes similar to that of his much better known contemporary, Jane Peterson.  Brown's work can be found in the permanent collections of the Richmond Art Museum and the Ball State Art Museum.  He traveled throughout Indiana, painting in plein-aire, and did spend time at the art colony in Brown County. 

  These paintings are from the estate of Francis F. Brown

24x28, Signed Lower Left, Oil on Board, $1,100

20x24, Signed Lower Left, Oil on Board, $1,250, SOLD

24x28, Signed Lower Left, Oil on Board, $850

14x16, Signed Lower Right, Gouache on Board, $250, SOLD

20x16, Signed Lower Left, Tempera on Board, $350, SOLD

20x16, Signed Lower Left, Tempera on Board, $350, SOLD