Joan lives in the tropical Far North, Queensland, Australia. Her beautiful home and country is the inspiration for her art. She began her working career in Melbourne, as a trainee in graphic art, technical drawings and drafting for a mining and engineering company. With the…
Artist Statement “I have been investigating gesture; trying to ‘nail gesture’ rather than illustrate the subject. Francis Bacon said it best; ‘the sensation without the boredom of its conveyance.’ This is both an elusive and exciting idea that I have been playing with for a…
Eucalyptus CaesiaGouache Jo is a Fellow of The Victorian Artist Society, Past President of Melbourne Society of Women Painters & Sculptors, and an award-winning artist. Recent awards include MSWPS Jo Bennett Prize for Works on Paper 2024, The Heritage 9×5 Award, Whitehorse Art Show, Best Oil Geelong Art…