The prints in each set are signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. You will want to frame and hang these charming and valuable prints in a special place in your home or office. Because these prints were sold more than 15 years ago as they were issued, there is only one complete set (250/500) now available.

Each set is $95.00 plus necessary shipping and handling costs. You will receive a coupon for 20% discount on framing at the Art Market with each set you purchase.

First Issue – (Plates 1 & 2) only 5 available
In the first series of subjects one of the most tender relationships of life - grandparent and grandchild - transcend surface realities and give us the natural innocence of childhood and the desire of all grandparents to 'pass on' the stories of life and culture.

Second Issue – (Plates 3 & 4) only 166 available
In the first subject, grandmother teaches granddaughter the art of dollmaking. It gives you the urge to rush to the attic and dig out that special doll made by grandmother or perhaps that group of dolls that grandmother lovingly dressed. The intensity portrayed on the child's face causes our own childhood memories to rush through our minds.

In the second subject those "musical moments" are captured as grandmother and grandson sing together in the kitchen. What grandmother is stirring in the big wooden bowl is left to your own imagination and memories.

Fourth Issue – (Plates 7 & 8) 277 available
In Plate 7 a little girl shares her most private hopes and dreams with a loving and trusting friend (It could be her grandmother or her aunt)

In plate 8 a little boy experiences delight in showing off and hearing that all important approval from a person he will never forget.

Fifth Issue – (Plates 9 & 10) 306 available
In Plate 9 grandmother and grandson have found the perfect Christmas tree and head for home singing their favorite carols.

In Plate 10 grandmother and granddaughter hang cherished tree ornaments with care on Christmas eve.

The Artist

Joan Brown was born and educated in Oklahoma. She received her formal art training at Bacone College, a Native American liberal arts college in her hometown of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her preferred media include gouache and pencil. Her technique is a soft and delicate modernization of traditional Indian family life. She is one of five women "Master Artists" of the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, OK.

Joan’s subjects give us a glimpse into her own heritage and reveal her warmth and compassion. She paints the dimension of womanhood with intense feelings of emotion that only a woman could portray. Delight, jealousy and dignity are often evident in the Cherokee and Creek women she paints. She uses no photographs or sketches in her work.

Joan is a mixture of feminine strength, humor and warmth. Out of her own adventures of womanhood and family drama (she’s a mother of six and worked for many years with Indian children) she paints the stories of life, portraying the complexity of the Indian experience through family themes. Her art is owned by serious collectors across the nation and is a part of museum collections. Her paintings are available in galleries in several states. She has won numerous awards and is highly respected by both collectors and other artists.