artbyjoni's Profile

Bio

Hello! I am a full time artist living on the beautiful Jersey Shore. I work in pastels primarily painting seascape, landscapes and pet portraits.

___WHO AM I?___
I have always been an artist in some form or another. I spent most of my life working in the commercial art field, not turning to fine art till later in life (what was I waiting for???). I must have a touch of gypsy in me since i have a wandering soul. Over the last 2 decade I have lived in every time zone in the continental US. I lived in North Carolina, California, Kansas, Georgia andd Arizona, before moving back to the Jersey Shore (there is no place like home!)

___MY ART___
I began my career in fine arts the traditional route, with oil painting and studied under William F. Martin of Glendale, Arizona. After a couple years I saw some beautiful work in pastels and decided to try them, so I purchased a set of Rembrandts and I was hooked!

For a while I went back and forth between oils and pastels but over the last year and a half I have only worked in Pastel. I love the bright colors, the way the pastel glistens on the paper, the soft creamy feel of the pastel and the immediacy of pastels.

I have since added many different pastels to my collection,, including Ludwigs, Senneliers, Art Spectrum, Great Americans and NuPastels. My favorite papers include Wallis, Colourfix, Uart and matboard.

___AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS___
August 2008
Ocean County Library, Brick, NJ
Group Exhibition

May 18 - 20 2008
Seashore Garden Living Center Juried Show
Galloway, New Jersey

May 14 , 2008 - ongoing
Ocean Medical Center Exhibit
Brick, New Jersey

April 5 - 9 2008
Monmouth Festival of the Arts Juried Competition
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Demonstration - Painting Landscapes in Pastels

April 5 - 27 2008
Festival in Art
Brick Cultural Center, Brick, New Jersey

February 2008
Laurelton Art Society Members show
Brick, NJ
Second Place Award

October 2007 - October 2008
Artist Cafe
Brick, NJ

March 28 - April 15 2007
Glendale Arts Council Juried Fine Arts Competition
Glendale, Arizona

March 10 - March 23 2007
Celebration of Artist Juried Show,
Peoria, Arizona

October 13 - November 6 2006
Arizona State Fair juried Competition
Honorable Mention Award
Juried Aaward

August 2006 - April 2007
Monthly Showing at Jerry's Artarama, Tempe, AZ

March 2006
Glendale Spring Fling Judged Show, Glendale, Arizona

January 2006
Celebration of Artist Juried Show, Peoria, Arizona

November 2005
Heritage Palmeras Judged Show, Sun City, Arizona

October 2005
Heritage Palmeras Show, Sun City, Arizona

Female, Born on August 27

Favorite Materials

pastels including Rembrandts, Ludwigs, Senneliers, Art Spectrum, Great Americans and NuPastels My favorite papers include Wallis, Colourfix, Uart and matboard