BIOGRAPHY OF JOANNE GIESBRECHT
Growing up in the Maritime provinces of Canada, I was surrounded by the splendor of both land and seascapes. Whether walking along cliff tops as the ocean pounded below, or through the quiet birch forest beside our house in autumn, it was the play of light, colors, textures, and the moods of nature which captured my imagination and created in me a deep love of this beauty.
After living on Vancouver Island for seven years, I have moved back to the foothills of Alberta where mountains, water and sky continue to inspire my work.
As I create color-saturated paintings, I focus on simple subjects which fire my imagination and stir in me the passion to paint. The play of light, colors, textures, and the moods of nature that have always fascinated me are now poured into my paintings.
Growing up in the Maritime provinces of Canada, I was surrounded by the splendor of both land and seascapes. Whether walking along cliff tops as the ocean pounded below, or through the quiet birch forest beside our house in autumn, it was the play of light, colors, textures, and the moods of nature which captured my imagination and created in me a deep love of this beauty.
- After high school, I moved to Calgary, Alberta where big sky, prairie and the majesty of the Canadian Rockies became the background to my life. After graduating with honors from the University of Calgary in 1990, with a degree in Education, I began teaching. As I researched different ways to teach art to the grade school children in my classes, I found myself drawn back into the wonder of creating.
After living on Vancouver Island for seven years, I have moved back to the foothills of Alberta where mountains, water and sky continue to inspire my work.
As I create color-saturated paintings, I focus on simple subjects which fire my imagination and stir in me the passion to paint. The play of light, colors, textures, and the moods of nature that have always fascinated me are now poured into my paintings.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Stepping into the warm barn, the smell of hay and animals was strong. Sunlight filtered through small, dirty windows, illuminating the worn wooden floor planks. Little pieces of golden dust twisted and danced in the air. As a five year old, I was mesmerized.
This was my first awareness of how light has the power to transform what is ordinary into a memorable moment in time. Light takes that which seems simple and elevates it into something striking which arrests my attention.
I take great pleasure in painting the beauty of the world around me. I am drawn to everyday subjects which encourage me to slow down and enjoy the richness of simplicity - a winterʼs day, a bird in flight, a flower in bloom, a child at play.
The barn has been replaced by the warmth and excitement of my studio and the golden dust by the play of light on my canvas. But inside, the five year old is still alive and well as I transport what is familiar and ordinary into my world of wonder and adventure.
Stepping into the warm barn, the smell of hay and animals was strong. Sunlight filtered through small, dirty windows, illuminating the worn wooden floor planks. Little pieces of golden dust twisted and danced in the air. As a five year old, I was mesmerized.
This was my first awareness of how light has the power to transform what is ordinary into a memorable moment in time. Light takes that which seems simple and elevates it into something striking which arrests my attention.
I take great pleasure in painting the beauty of the world around me. I am drawn to everyday subjects which encourage me to slow down and enjoy the richness of simplicity - a winterʼs day, a bird in flight, a flower in bloom, a child at play.
The barn has been replaced by the warmth and excitement of my studio and the golden dust by the play of light on my canvas. But inside, the five year old is still alive and well as I transport what is familiar and ordinary into my world of wonder and adventure.