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Joan Metcalfe  

Joan’s medium is acrylic, pastel, charcoal, conte and pigment ink.  Her works reveal her love of the Arts, particularly dance.  Some pieces have been described as having a “Degas-like” quality.  Her other loves, children, animals and nature, are often exhibited in combination on large canvas, as a stand-alone statement.  Of particular note is a strong appreciation of the beauty of Ethnic diversity.

Joan received her professional training in a combined Psychology and Fine Arts Degree from York University.  Here, she excelled, ranking in the top 5% among all Fine Arts students.

To build on her Psychology training, Joan has undertaken course work at the Graduate level, in Statistics and Psychometric Assessments.

Since completing her formal education, Joan has had extensive experience in the fields of Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation, having worked for:  The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry’s Child Advocacy Program, and the Workers’ Compensation Board’s Rehabilitation Department.

On a personal level, Joan mentored under the late, Bella Kovarsky, Founder of The Bayview School of Ballet.  She both trained, and performed, with the School for over eighteen years.  Joan is also an accomplished Pianist and Piano Teacher, well known in the Toronto area.

More recently, Joan returned to studying with accomplished Artist and Art Teacher, Betty Herman, at the Klim Art Studios.  Other mentors include renowned American Artists, Chris Saper, known for her personal and Corporate Portraiture work, Jerry Yarnell, award-winning Nature and Wildlife Artist, and Chinese-American Artist, Hongnian Zhang, who inspires the east-west connection.

 Joan’s personal and artistic mission is to honour God in the gifts He has created in her.

Joan is a Member in Good Standing with the North York Visual Artists, the Willowdale Group of Artists, and Visual Arts Ontario.

Joan’s work was on display at The Beaver Creek Gallery in Thornhill in the winter of 2005.

Also, in April of 2005 and December of 2006 Joan had  successful  Home Studio Tours.

In September 2006, Joan participated in a Juried Show, entitled, “North American Centre Celebrates the Arts”.

Joan will be displaying her work at The Fairview District Library during the month of February 2007, at MissionFest at The Toronto Congress Centre, March 1 – 3, 2007 and The Pleasantview District Library during the month of April 2007. 

Joan can be contacted at 416-223-4451
or by email at joanlmetcalfe@sympatico.ca