The Joanal

Take time today to concider a 12-sec moment of silence in memory of my BFF shih tzu puppy (Squirt), who passed away today taking the light of my life with him.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12. . .
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Sharon Pahalan Hi Joan! You don’t know me, but you know my mom, Kathryn. She put me onto your website and I think you’re a great artist, I’m definately a fan! I just started following your blog. I would be honored for you to check out mine. Keep up the great work!

Don’t forget to vote for your favourite painting. Take a look at the paintings listed on the site, then leave me a comment if something catches your fancy. Have a little fun! Trust me looking at my paintings are loads of fun.

I sent an e-mail to the author of the reference material I used for the Italian door painting informing her that the painting I did based on one of her photos was completed and posted on my blog and, the following, in part, was her response:
“Joan,The painting is Brilliant! I think it improves upon the [...]

Meet my youngest nephew, Eron. Like most youngsters, he loves playing in the snow. This day the cold temperatures had sease a little, allow him to enjoy something he loves to do,
making forts. Eron will make a fort out of just about anything he and his buddies can find to put one together. On this [...]

I miss you so much, words do not begin to describe the void your untimely death has left in me. I envy you though, because I know you are feeling no pain. It’s those of us left behind who adored you who are feeling the pain of your senseless passing. We long for a glimps [...]

I can’t get over how fast time is going! I still have so much to do. One minute things seem so hopeless, the next, one good thing happens and it all starts to come together. I still have so much to learn about having faith. For now, I continue to take it all in stride [...]

It’s taken some time to adjust but I need to pat myself on the shoulders for a job well done. I completed five days of getting up at 3:30 in the morning to deliver the local newspaper. The route wasn’t huge but it was big enough that I got a good workout. I was done [...]

Well, I’m trying to stay positive but I am a bit concerned that the ads that I’ve placed to sell my bigger items has garnered so few responses. I guess I should be grateful that I have at least gotten rid of the boxing training bag. Now if I can only get rid of the [...]

My name is Joan A Brown and I’m a self-Representing artist living and working in Alberta, Canada. I have been a Self-Representing Artist selling my own art on eBay since early 2004 as well as representing African Artist Uchay Joel Chima’s work in North America. After many years of creating oil paintings and giving [...]