Foxy

The Arctic Fox is being pushed to extinction by rising temperature and sea-ice-melt due to human-caused climate change in Scandinavia and other northern regions. As climate change also depletes available prey, and allows the larger, the more dominant red fox to move north, Arctic Foxes face starvation.

Joan was born and raised in Philadelphia, where her lifelong impulse to interpret the world through visual art first took root. She began formal painting studies in the Chicagoland area in the early 2000s, training for two decades under artist Enid Silverman and embracing Silverman’s deep affection for oil on canvas. Her work reflects the influence of frequent moves and travels within the US and abroad. Adopting North Dallas as home in the 2020's, her life experiences and travels continue to shape her evolving artistic language. Each new life chapter becomes a catalyst for transformation on the canvas, reflecting an ever-deepening dialogue between her inner experience and the world around her.