Joanna Barnum - Early Spring
Watercolor painting by Joanna Barnum.
Artist Statement: I use watercolor to simultaneously express universal emotional states and the unique spirits of my portrait subjects. I balance experimental, abstract use of media with carefully observed realism. It is important to me to portray my subjects as individuals, rather than generic symbols or decorative objects, even as the embody more general concepts or shared experiences.
Artist Statement: I use watercolor to simultaneously express universal emotional states and the unique spirits of my portrait subjects. I balance experimental, abstract use of media with carefully observed realism. It is important to me to portray my subjects as individuals, rather than generic symbols or decorative objects, even as the embody more general concepts or shared experiences.