ABOUT JOAN

In 1988 I was commissioned by Penn State University to produce an Olympic poster. I was asked to incorporate 7 images into the poster. It was a wonderful addition to my portfolio.

About 20 years ago I added a new art medium to my resume. One of my instructors, Caitlin Hyde, taught me how to design flameworked beads. The melting glass was totally mesmerizing. A later instructor, Carl Durance, taught me how to layer glass to make pendants. With the input of these wonderful experts I found the love of doing glass fusion pendants in combination with wire wrapping.

Please enjoy my collection of fine art and feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to connecting with you and sharing my love of art.

Have a lovely day, Joan

Thank you so much for visiting my site. It gives me great pleasure to show you my love of the outdoors through my artwork. I capture interesting nature scenes with my camera and then transfer it to canvas using ink and/or acrylic paint. Early in my education I was trained by phenomenal art teachers, who were artists in their own right, Birgit Bateman, Betty Goodfellow, and Bob Mason. They recommended the use of ink, rather than pencil, to promote confidence in my strokes. They also recommended the use of only six paint colours (red, yellow, blue, white, black, and brown) to create whatever colours I needed. In response to their wisdom, I became comfortable with using ink and acrylic paint as my chosen medium. When I am working on a realistic piece, I totally relax and get caught up in reproducing the detail, rhythm, and complexity of nature and wildlife.

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ART RESUME

1998 Dundas Studio Tour

1998 Commissioned by the University of Guelph to draw the Biological

Science Building

1988 – 98 Home Shows with Jonathan Harper, Potter

1989 “Pictures and Pots” Exhibit – Artist Gallery, Burlington, ON

1988 Commissioned by Penn State University to draw an Olympic Poster

1986 Drawings printed in the September & October International Olympic

Review Journal

1985 & 1986 Art Auction – Burlington Cultural Centre

1984 Gala Art Auction – Canadian Mental Health Association

1983 Wildlife Exhibition – New Street Gallery, Burlington, ON

1983 One-Woman Art Exhibit – New Street Gallery, Burlington, ON

1982 14th Annual Juried Exhibit – Burlington Cultural Centre

1982 One-Woman Art Exhibit – Trent University, Peterborough, ON

1981 11th Annual Human Kinetics Symposium, University of Guelph

1981 Gallery ’81 Exhibit – World Trade Centre, Toronto, ON

1980 One-Woman Art Exhibit – The Waterdown Gallery

1980 “An Exhibit in Black and White” – Leslie Ross Gallery

1980 12th Annual Arts Hamilton Exhibit

1980 12th Annual Juried Exhibit – Burlington Cultural Centre

1980 Buckhorn Wildlife and Arts Festival

1980 Collection ’80 Exhibit – Whetung Gallery

1979 One-Woman Art Exhibit – Wingfield Gallery

1977 9th Annual Juried Show and Sale – Burlington Fine Arts Association