was born and raised on the Canadian Prairies where the cold winters provided her with lots of time to be creative. She started working with her hands at a very early age and has explored many mediums including textile, drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. Joanne graduated from Emily Carr Institute Of Art and Design in 1995, and attended the Kootenay School of Art in the 1970's.

The influence of Joanne's travels throughout Europe, North Africa and the middle east while on route to India are present in her work today.   Now residing in the Kootenay's Joanne has spent the last year working on a series of mandala's and starting her own business, DuLuv Dezigns, to promote her work and possibly the work of other artists in the future.