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Ever
since childhood Joan has wanted to draw and paint, however life left very little time until retirement. She can now spend
more time developing the talent that God has given her, and has embraced this time with fervor.
Her passion is
color! When she see beautiful color and vibrant light, she wants to paint it. After a trip to the Louvre in Paris, France
in 1983, she began to paint in oils. Joan enjoys the works of the "old Masters" and is inspired by viewing their
works in museums. Due to its speed in accomplishment and the vibrancy of the watercolor palette, she began using watercolors
for her paintings in 1997 and has embraced it ever since.
Joan is also a student of the Art of Iconography and
has painted many Religious Icons in the Russian Byzantine Tradition. She has studied this art with the Prosopon School of
Iconography taught by Master Iconographer, Vladislav Andreyev and apprentices for the past five years. Her Iconography can
be viewed by appointment at her home and on this website.
Joan has attended workshops and studied with local and
internationally known artists. Her work has appeared in shows at various Galleries in Ohio and Michigan, and One-woman shows.
She has won awards for her work.
She is a member and past President of the Lima Area Watercolor Society; Transparent
Watercolor Society of America; Wassenberg Art Center; Art/Space Lima and the Birmingham Watercolour Society, UK. She teaches
Art to students in her area in her home Studio.
She is the wife of Hap Barnes and mother of four children, David
Barnes, Linda Bjerke, Paul Barnes and Steve Barnes. She and Hap have been blessed with nine grandchildren.
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