"I feel a passion and deep respect for nature and wildlife that comes in large part from my aboriginal heritage and farming background. My artwork allows me to share that love and respect with others."

About the Artist

Joanne was born and raised on a farm north of Spiritwood, Saskatchewan and her passion for nature and wildlife comes naturally.

Joanne is a Metis artist and has been a resident of Saskatoon for the past 16 years. She enjoys family life with her husband Todd and children Logan, Keeley and Tyson. Joanne is a preschool and elementary teacher and has had various teaching positions over the past ten years. Joanne is currently working on her career in the art world, which has been a wonderful transition as it allows her to spend more time with her family while she works on current art projects.

Joanne's passion for art has been there her whole life, spending countless hours drawing as a child but becoming more serious in studying art as an adult. Joanne has studied for many years including working on her Bachelor Degree in Fine Art at the University of Saskatchewan. Joanne is a juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Joanne was included as a feature artist in a 2005 issue of Homemakers magazine and is the recipient of many prestigious awards from art competitions including "Best in Show" from the Reflections of Nature Wildlife Art competition.

To share the joy of painting with others has always been Joanne's dream. Her love of nature and art is expressed in several mediums, painting with chalk pastel and acrylic, as well as drawing with graphite and charcoal. Although her main area of interest is with wildlife and nature, Joanne finds inspiration from all the beauty around her and in doing so paints portraits, still life and abstract.