Award winning artist and photographer Joanne Donnelly holds a degree in Fine Arts and continues to explore new artistic territory with continuing education and exploration. Over the years she has worked as Teacher, Art Director, Book Designer and Gallery Manager. Joanne’s painting and photography has garnered regional recognition and awards throughout the region. Her work is in many private and permanent collections. Joanne believes that everyone can unleash their artistic potential and free their imaginations by letting go of self-imposed rules and restrictions.
Nature is her inspiration – whether it is a flower, a plant or the way the sunlight strikes an object. But Joanne doesn’t often depict nature literally. Rather, she likes to change it some way, turn it around, alter the color, or focus in and capture an attitude or glimpse of something beyond what is normally seen.