About the Artist
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It was the Southwest culture and history that provided the ingredients that Compelled her to seek a full-time career in the field of art. Joni has become well known throughout the United States and Canada for her diversity of Subject from Traditional Floral still lifes, Western still lifes, Pueblo or Plains Indian Landscapes and Indian Figures. Joni’s many exhibitions include showings at The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, the Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cheyenne’s Old West Museum, The Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona, the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona, the McAllen Museum, McAllen, Texas and the Phippen Museum, Prescott, Arizona. She has been featured in the following books and Publications: The Best of Flower Painting 1997 Energizing Your Paintings with Color 1993 Tony Couch’s Keys to Successful Painting 1992 Southwest Art- December 1985 Art West Sept. /Oct. 1981 Art of the West Magazine Sept. /Oct. 1991 Phoenix Magazine, June 1997 American Artist’s “Workshop” Magazine July 2005 Art West Magazine May/June 2005 Southwest Art Magazine, August 2005 International Artist Magazine Vol. 2 “100 Ways to Paint a Still Life”
In addition to 19 limited Edition Prints, Leanin’ Tree Card Company, Boulder, Colorado has published numerous works in cards, calendars and Prints. She and her husband Bob owned and operated several businesses: “The Hobby Hut’ 1966-1970 The Falk Gallery – 1970-1972 Studio B (1972 where she began teaching beginning oil painting, until 1987) now called Studio B Engraving operated by her Son Bob who engraves nameplates for Artist’s paintings. She was a member of the Scottsdale Artist’s School Board of Trustees 1996-1997 Began teaching workshops at the Scottsdale Artist’s School in 1986-Present Awards: 1976- Purchase Award, First National Bank of Arizona 1977- George Phippen Memorial inside Invitational Show Gold Medal (oil) 1978- Purchase Award, Favell Museum, Klamath Falls, Oregon 1979 – Silver Medal (oil) – George Phippen Memorial Inside Invitational Show 1980 – Silver Medal (mixed media) George Phippen Memorial Inside Show 1981 – Purchase Award, McAllen International Museum, McAllen, TX 1988 – Museum Purchase Award, Cheyenne Governor’s Invitational Art Show, Cheyenne, WY 2002 – Silver Medal (oil) Western Artists of America Show Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ 2003 – Bronze Medal (oil) Western Artists of America Show Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ Exhibits: 1981-1992 – Peppertree Western Art Show, Santa Inez, CA 1984-2007 – Haley Library Show, Midland, TX 1998 – Present – Settlers West Miniature Show, Great American West Show, and Summer Show, Tucson, AZ 1988 and 1989 – Invited along with American Artists and Cartoonists around the Country to hand paint a wooden Easter Egg to be displayed at the White House- collection remains on display at the Smithsonian. 1989 –Present – National Museum of Wildlife Art Miniature Show 1992-1993 – Women Artists and the West Show and Sale at The Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona 1993 - American Women Artists Show “Women Artists and the West” Exhibit- National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY 1999 -2005 – Great American Artists Show, Cincinnati, OH 2001 – 2005 – Geneva, Switzerland –Art in the Embassies Program 2001 – Desert Caballeros Museum, Wickenburg, AZ – “In Celebration, A Century of Arizona Women Artists” Exhibit traveled to the Sky Harbor Art Program Gallery displayed at Terminal 4 – Phoenix, AZ 2005- American Women Artists Show – Santa Fe, NM 2005 – Peppertree Western Art Show, Santa Inez, CA 2007 – Cheyenne Governor’s Invitational 2007 – National Museum of Wildlife Art Miniature Show 2006-2007 – “Cowgirl Up” Invitational at the Desert Caballeros Museum Wickenburg, AZ 2007 – Permanent Collection of the Pearce Western Art Museum, Corsicana, TX |
