It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Jean Brown.
Born in Vancouver, she attended Lord Byng and Kitsilano before moving to New York in the 60's for a job at the Mod clothing phenomenon, Paraphernalia.
She formed "Illusions in Light" to stage light shows, including productions in Yankee Stadium and for the Ed Sullivan Show.
With the 70's, psychedelia gave way to mysticism, the Yea God Family, life at The Pond in Ithaca, and trips to Central America and India, all leading to lifelong friendships.
Back in New York, she applied her unique creative vision to interior design in Manhattan, before returning to Vancouver in 1986 to open an interior design business on Granville Island.
The chance to make a home, art studio, and B&B out of an old warehouse took Mary Jean to Gibsons where she launched into yet another career as a portrait painter, muralist, and art teacher.
Lovingly remembered by her family, Charles, Brenda Lea, and Harrison, her best friend Bobbi, and her many friends on the Coast and elsewhere.
A garden party will be held in Mary Jean's honour at the Awarehouse Hideaway this summer.