Acrylics, Oils
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| Joan’s paintings take into consideration the profound wisdom of nature’s cycles. As in nature, we discover that personal growth and transformation are not only possible but are inherent to our human experience. Nature serves as both a mirror and a guide, inviting us to recognize our own potential for growth, resilience, and adaptation. She paints in oil and/or acrylic paints and all types of subject matter in a style that is very loose realism. She has studied under many wonderful artists, the most recent is William Schneider, who has the designation of Master-Signature painter awarded by Oil Painters of America. She has taken multiple classes at his studio in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Joan started painting in oils at nine years old and painted until age 15. Then she stopped to gain an education, work to fund the education, build a career, all while raising a family. During this time, she would take an art class and create some paintings for my home and friends. She always promised herself that she would go back to art fulltime in retirement. However, she emersed myself into art much sooner. In 2001, Joan began to paint actively and in 2006, purchased a building, remodeled it, and opened the River’s End Gallery in Waukesha and later in Elm Grove. She has sold hundreds of her paintings to clients all over the country and internationally and has enjoyed many commissions to paint something special for a client (more than 300 commissions over the 20 years.) In 2018, Joan retired from her position of Senior Vice President in a large technology company where she worked as a marketing and sales professional to become a full-time artist. Her career required working with advertising agencies and wonderful artists. She has been very lucky to have art in her in her entire life. Joan’s gallery, River’s End Gallery, closed in July 2024. Since then, she has joined multiple art groups and have begun to exhibit as listed in her Artist Resume. Membership: Art Guild of Menomonee Falls League of Milwaukee Artists Waukesha Creative Arts League Wauwatosa Artists Workshop |
