Joanna Mersereau Art
 | About ArtistBorn in the Midwest, (Illinois), my family and I came west in 1955 because of my husband offer of a job at UCR, Riverside, California. I had majored in Industrial Design at the University of Illinois while working for an architect, my first art job. After moving to Riverside, my husband encouraged me to apply for a staff artist position with the local newspaper, the Press-Enterprise. Armed with my portfolio and pleased that it was a half-time job (two children at home), I applied, was accepted and worked for the paper for ten years.By that time my free-lance commercial art business had grown and occupied me full-time, so I left the position at the paper. Four years later another half-time staff artist position opened up. Same result: I applied, was accepted and worked for the Riverside County Office of Education for 21 years when I took early retirement. During all this time I had many mentors, some dead (Diego Rivera, Van Gogh, Cezanne) and some living. My most influential teacher and friend was Milford Zornes, in workshops from 1969 until his death in 2008. Don O’Neill was my painting companion for 30 years. Working half-time meant that I could pursue art while still connecting with my family.Mersereau paints in traditional pure watercolor technique, using flat, vibrant color patterns, often e.com enhanced by metallic gouache or gold leaf. "I am passionately involved in exploring the design, structure and color in my subjects. The painting is complete when the viewer responds.Mersereau paints in traditional pure watercolor technique, using flat, vibrant color patterns, often enhanced by metalic gouache or gold leaf. "I am passionately involved in exploring the design, structure and color in my subjects. The painting is complete when the viewer responds.
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SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
Full signature membership- American Watercolor Society (only A.W.S. artist in the Inland Empire)
A.W.S. Barse Miller Memorial Award
Founding signature member-Watercolor West (founded locally, now national)
St.Cuthbert's Mill Award at Watercolor West XXXIII
First Award, Watercolor West
Patron Award, Watercolor West
Juror for Dos Lagos Juried Art Show /Juror for Mid-Valley Art League
Cover feature, The Pen Women Magazine
First Place in State Nations League of Americfan Penwomen Art Show
Featured solo artist, Art for Heaven's Sake
Redlands Art Association Award, Multi-Media Mini XXXVI
Award of Excellence Mult-Media Mini XXXV
Juror's Choice Award Multi-Media Mini XXXIV
PUBLISHED
"Best of America Watercolor Artists, " one of the 75 artists chosen from 40,000 websites for
"creativity, innovation, skill & uniqueness" Kennedy Publishing Co., Publisher
Author, "Coyote and the Gods of Wood," histrical novel about California Missions
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Personal gallery, GALLERY DIABLO
CCAA Museum of Art in Rancho Cucamonga,California
Redlands Art Association, California
Riverside Art Museum, California
1986.87,89 Na Bolom, San Cristobal Las Casas, Mexico
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Mentor: Milford Zornes. Influenced by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Millard Sheets
1967-1988 Staff Artist, Riverside County Office of Educations, Riverside, California
1964-1967 Self-employed Commerial Artist
1955-1964 Staff Artisat, Riverside Press-Enterprise, Riverside,California
University of Illinois-indutrial Design
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