Joanne is a multi-disciplinary artist
from Trinidad and Tobago. From an early age she has had a profound love and
appreciation for all spheres of the visual and performing arts. Inspired by the
natural world, her drawings and paintings focus on animal portraiture. She
finds fascination in the ability to create intricate detail, inviting viewers
to connect with the beauty that surrounds us all.
Joanne holds a BA in Theatre, has experience as a commercial artist, and has worked as an arts educator for over 10 years. She also enjoys taking photographs, some of which have been published in various Caribbean tourism magazines.
Art, in its various manifestations, will always be her first love and means of self-exploration and expression.
While the Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a common South American species, its plumage is nothing short of exquisite. Males have stunning feathers reminiscent of a rich, deep blackish-crimson velvet.
Enchanting and vivid, the male Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is an unmistakable denizen of Trinidad’s forests. It is also found in many places throughout Central and South America.
This illustration depicts the bird on the Wild Tobacco plant (Acnistus arborescens), which bears tiny orange fruits popular with many birds.
Sleek, solitary and secretive, the ocelot was listed as an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) within Trinidad in February 2013. This painting was created to highlight the designation of Trinidad’s only wild feline predator as an ESS. It won first place as well as the People’s Choice Award at the Environmental Management Authority’s inaugural national art competition in 2014.