Joan is a professionally trained artist with a huge amount of experience in producing and selling art in many mediums. She feels it is important to constantly review her way of working and the materials she uses to keep the work fresh. Most of Joan’s work is in acrylic but increasingly she is moving towards mixed media to add interest and texture to her paintings. A key element to each painting is the depiction of light and tonal contrast. This comes from constant close observation and her choice of subjects. Joan’s landscape work is greatly helped by living in North Somerset with its beautiful rural and coastal scenery. Her honours degree in Graphic Design is influential in her still life paintings and her landscapes, bringing a sense of design to her work. She is prepared to discuss commissions but when it comes down to it, Joan is in her element when just happily creating art.