Pamela Wedd Brown has long been a cherished member of Studio Gallery. We are deeply saddened by the notice of her passing and are extremely grateful for her incredible contributions to Studio Gallery and other important cultural institutions in the D.C. area. Our hearts go out to all who have been graced by her kindness, and especially to her loving family.
We acknowledge the amazing work she accomplished in her lifetime, and are filled with warmth to know that her legacy will continue to positively impact this community that she cared for so deeply. As we honor her memory, we hope you will join us in fostering compassion, inclusivity, and a deep love for the arts.
-Halley Stubis (Director, Studio Gallery)
Notice of Passing
PAMELA WEDD BROWN (Age 94)
“Pamela Wedd Brown, local artist, was born in France to Canadian parents on November 21, 1928 and died on August 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Her early years were spent in France until her family fled as the Nazis occupied France in 1941. They settled in Toronto after spending a year in Washington, DC while her father was military attaché to the Canadian consulate. As a young woman she returned to France to study at Ecole Des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian in Paris. There she met her future husband, Charles Freeman Brown, who was working at NATO with her father. They married in 1952 in London. She was an avid skier and won races in the Alps and later became an enthusiastic sailor.
After living briefly in Annapolis, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Tokyo, Japan the couple settled in Belmont, Massachusetts where Pamela played music and sang in choruses in Boston. She also began playing the recorder and Viola da Gamba and played in several musical groups in Boston and Washington. After returning to the D.C. area in the mid-60s, she continued to make art and was a founding member of the Washington Printmakers Gallery as well as belonging to the Art Barn, Torpedo Factory, the Washington Water Color Association, the Studio Gallery, and other arts organizations. She curated the exhibitions at the Woman's Democratic Club for several years. After moving to Ingleside at Rock Creek in 2005, she continued to create art as well as curate art exhibitions there. Throughout her life she was devoted to the well-being of other living creatures.
Her artwork is preserved in the collections of the Library of Congress, The National Museum of American History, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Pushkin Museum, Christopher Newport College, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, at Ingleside, and private collections around the world.
Pamela is predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Charles F. Brown. She is survived by her two children, Penelope Brown and Nicholas Brown, as well as two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Ingleside at Rock Creek in Washington, DC at 2 p.m. on August 4, 2024.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to animal rescue of your choice.”
(Passage taken from Pamela Wedd Brown’s obituary, available here)
A reminder of her thoughtful nature and care for the relationships between humans, animals, and our planet, we invite you to view some of
Pamela Wedd Brown’s artworks by clicking the link below.
Summer Birches by Pamela Wedd Brown