ABOUT
Joanne dePape: painting her passions.
Joanne dePape was born an artist. From an early age she has been skillfully practicing her natural born talent. And she paints what she loves. As a child it were horses and animals that filled her sketch pages, now a dedicated surfer, it is waves and surfers whose grace and movement are transcribed in vivid color on her canvases. She obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia while intermingling her studies between an adventurous life both in the water surfing and on the mountain snowboarding. Throughout her degree, extensive bouts of travel – in search of the perfect wave may have disrupted the academic flow, but are now paramount in defining this young artist in the surf culture she represents. Joanne lived in Maui for several years and since riding her first wave 6 years ago has launched a successful art career based on the sport. She continued her education in printmaking and other arts at the Hui No’eau Visual Art Center on Maui and exhibited in a few Maui galleries and other public venues. Recently relocating to New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud and plenty of waves will surely continue to inspire this promising artist.
Original oil paintings, giclee’s and handmade prints are available for purchase. Please contact the artist for more info.