Joan has been enriched by the arts her entire life. Born in Vancouver, BC, she was raised in an artistic family. Her parents encouraged her ability, as her mother is a self-taught artist and her siblings either paint or are musically accomplished.
Winning awards for art excellence began in high school where Joan was involved with art and graphics to promote school and community events. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in Fine Arts with a design emphasis. Further studies continued at the Art Academy in San Francisco and Visual Arts in New York in 1982. Exploring all mediums has been an on going interest.
Joan's current acrylic paintings layer vivid colours and texture and showcase her love of simplicity and succinct visual composition. Her series of “Figurescapes” depict figures in activities represented in a fresh, abstract style full of energy. Joan Baron's work is truly “unreal”. More than a gratuitous description, it best explains her style of capturing scenes subtly balanced between realism and interpretation.
With her vivid hues and dramatic visual lines, Joan captures that light and mood, creating a visceral sensation for the viewer. This graphic and interpretive simplicity helps create a deeper evocation of a specific place in time to draw you back for another look.
Mountain Galleries is proud to welcome this talented artist into it’s collection.
