Bio

Born and raised in NY, with studios in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and Capri, Italy, Joan has been a painter for many years bridging both cultures into the texture of her work. With the roots of an islander, the sea is always present “as above, so below.”

Painting beauty, painting fiction, a mythological narrative emerges. Rich with the ancient art of storytelling, a cast of characters led by the divine feminine takes us into their Byzantine world. Intrigue and identity converge with alchemy and transformation.

Additionally, with a strong interest in engaging with the public, Joan has created site-specific projects with the Lower East Side Partnership’s #100gatesproject. Inspired by nature, the “Garden of Alchemy” and “Golden Nest” on Canal Street in Manhattan provide a respite from the hard edges of the city in the form of magical, metaphysical landscapes.

2014 brought the opportunity to transform a hospital space into a more nurturing environment called “Project Miele” based on the honeycomb and alchemy of light. The triptych is a permanent painting installation at the Hess Center for Science + Research, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021 “The Madonna Room”, Chinatown Soup, New York, NY

2018  “Paintings from the Other Side of the Veil”, Espacio Gonzalez, New York, NY

2014  “Project Miele”, Permanent Painting Installation. Tisch Cancer Center/Ruttenberg Treatment Center. The Hess Center for Science + Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital New York, NY

ART TALKS

2019  “Art & Activism”, School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York, NY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022  “Ultralight Beam”, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY

2021  “83rd Artist Members Exhibition”, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY

2020  “Wash your Hands”, Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2018  “Of Women”, Rockaway Artist Alliance, Fort Tilden, NY

2016  “Up for Debate”, BRIC House, BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, NY

2015  “Winter Salon Show”, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2012  “Unseen”, RogueSpace Chelsea, New York, NY

2011  “The Giver of Time”, Solo Exhibition, The Visionaire Building, New York, NY

2010  “ART on PAPER”, Monmouth Museum, Monmouth NJ

2009  “Belief + Behavior”, Solo Exhibition, Espacio Gonzalez, New York, NY

2002  “The Magic Show”, Solo Exhibition, Chiostro Di San Michele, Capri, Italy

PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

2019  “Sing for Hope Pianos”, Public Art Project, “Community of Dreams”, New York, NY

2017  “Single-fare 4”, Public Art Project “High-line Stages”, New York

2016  #100 Gates Project, Public Art Project “Golden Nest”

135 Division Street, New York, NY Sponsored by LES BID

2016  “Sing for Hope Pianos”, Public Art Project, “Global Waterfront Village”

Location: Jane Bailey Memorial Garden, Brooklyn New York.   #SFHPianos

2015  #100 Gates Project, Public Art Project “Byzantine Garden”

34 Canal Street, New York, NY Sponsored by Tiger Beer

2015  Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, “Year of the Ram”

Public Art Project Sponsored by the Chinatown Partnership. Sculpture + Painting of Life Size Papier Mache Rams for the Parade.

1997  Cathedral of Saint Patrick, New York, NY Restoration Project, Solo Artist Color Consultant

RESIDENCIES

2019  Visiting Artists and Scholars Residency in Painting, American Academy in Rome, Italy

COLLABORATIONS

2019  Title of Work: https://titleofwork.com/collaborations/

EDUCATION

1985  School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Istituto Superiore Per le Industrie Artistiche, Urbino, Italy

Summer Graduate Studies 1986-1988