Gallery of Joanna Barnum

Joanna Barnum (www.joannabarnum.com) uses watercolor to express universal emotional states and the unique spirits of her portrait subjects, balancing experimental, abstract use of the media with sensitive realism and symbolism. Joanna is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, and recently participated in the James Webb Space Telescope artist project, exhibiting work at NASA Goddard and the Texas Museum of Science and Technology. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration, Illustration West, and &ldquo Splash: The Best in Watercolor&rdquo from North Light Books, and she has worked with clients including AARP, Cricket, Faerie Magazine, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Joanna earned her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and lives in the Baltimore, Maryland region with her husband and their greyhound Zephyr.