Joan was born in New York and has lived and worked in Italy, Spain, France, and the UK as well as Hong Kong and Tokyo. She considers herself a global citizen. The terrain and seascape of the island of Capri, her ancestral home, plays an essential part in color and imagery.

A painter for many years and now the shift has been in the direction for site specific work in the public art realm. Recently, Joan created the “Garden of Alchemy” a byzantine garden for the #100gatesproject on the Lower East Side of NYC; and “Project Miele” a permanent painting installation at the Hess Center for Science + Research, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.

Currently, hard at work transforming a piano to represent a global waterfront village for #SingforHope Piano Project. Installation of pianos throughout the 5 boroughs slated for Summer 2016.

Her paintings have sold privately over the years, and she was back on the gallery scene as of February 2016 with “Up for Debate”, a group show at BRICarts Media, Brooklyn, NY, presenting work that responds to current social/political issues.