Joanne Feely DeGraaf

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Joanne Feely DeGraaf
All Images Copyright © Joanne Feely DeGraaf. All Rights Reserved.
I instruct students in a variety of two and three dimensional media. Most of my own artwork in recent years has focused upon acrylics, exterior latex murals, and digital imaging. I am very aware of layers and creating the illusion of shallow depth in my artwork, so my media choices are dictated by the perceptual effects I wish to achieve.
I have been fortunate to have my efforts recognized, resulting in me receiving various awards. Some of these include first place in the Beauty of Bees Art Exhibition, Mississauga Arts Council (2022), Stonehooker Brewery Frontline Heroes beer label contest (2020), Award of Excellence (2014) and Distinction (2012 , 2016, 2019) from Peel District School Board.
Nature offers an abundance of inspiration for me. I enjoy exploring the delicate beauty that I see in up-close examinations of flora and fauna. Whether I am studying the tender petals of a cherry blossom, or the wings of a dragonfly I want to show its exquisite beauty and delicate frailty. The ephemeral quality of nature inspires me to give it permanence in my art.