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Joanna Barnum
"Every Secret Place, " Watercolor painting

2020

About the Item

Joanna Barnum's (US based) "Blaze" is an original, handmade watercolor painting that depicts a an apple tree with the blue eyes of a person being visible in the bottom portion of the painting This work is framed with UV filtering non-glare plexiglass, archival backing, and frame spacers (no mat). About the artist: Joanna Barnum uses watercolor to express universal emotional states and the unique spirits of her portrait subjects, balancing experimental, abstract use of the media with sensitive realism and symbolism. She identifies with the movements of Imaginative Realism, Dark Art, and Disrupted Realism. Joanna earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2006, and has since made her living as an artist across the realms of fine art, illustration, and teaching. She is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society and serves on the board of the Baltimore Watercolor Society. Joanna's work has been recognized by American Illustration, Illustration West, the “Splash: The Best in Watercolor” series from North Light Books, Infected by Art, and at juried watercolor society exhibitions around the country. She has worked with clients and collaborators including Renegade Game Studios for the game Overlight, NASA, AARP, Cricket, Faerie Magazine, Eating Well, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Her work has recently appeared on Every Day Original online, at Abend Gallery in Denver, CO, and at Rehs Contemporary in New York, NY. Joanna also teaches her approach to watercolor as a guest workshop instructor for watercolor societies and institutions, and has written articles for Daniel Smith. Joanna currently lives in Harford County, Maryland with her husband and their greyhound (and studio manager) Zephyr.
  • Creator:
    Joanna Barnum (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU130828904892

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