. My passion for painting began at age 10 when my grandfather gave me an easel to help pass the time while I recuperated from infantile paralysis. Granddaddy was the reason I went to Norway in August, 2006 -- to trace my family ancestry. But I digress . . .
. At Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA), I pursued my passion and majored in art. Later, during an l8-year, professional Public Relations career with the YWCA in Iowa, Texas, Virginia, and California and the American Red Cross in Los Angeles, I honed my graphics skills.
. For fun, I designed costumes for a professional theatrical company in Hollywood.
. For the last 30 years, I've been doing what I enjoy most -- painting, and when I can manage it, working from live models -- the ultimate challenge as well as the ultimate pleasure, for me.
. Last summer I discovered Norway as you'll see in one of my galleries.
. The Lord has blessed me with good health, good teachers, and the support of family and friends in the pursuit of my craft.
Only recently have I discovered a new passion -- I love to put together and narrate slide shows. So I opened a website where I can share the shows, some with my art work.
Please check out them out at http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewalbum.html?alb=0&bm=138436
or at http://youtube.com/joanjones32
All my websites are found at http://joanjones32.blogspot.com
Email Me!