Artist’s Reception: Joan Fenicle: In the Spirit of Haiku

In the spirit of Haiku, Joan Fenicle creates oil paintings that capture the poetic experiences of the New Mexican landscape. Inspired by decades of exploring the caminos and callejones of New Mexico and Colorado, these paintings capture the journal entries of her wanderings.

Joan grew up a free-range child in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where her mother and grandmother had been born in the high mountain mining camps. She has called New Mexico home since the 1970s. She loves wandering back roads, capturing villages and vistas in pixels and paint – always looking for the stories. An ancient tree, a village chapel, an old truck, abandoned buildings or just a dramatic cloud formation catch her eye and become part of the image collection that holds negatives, slides and digital images. Bits and pieces of various images may end up in the final painting.

The First Sunday ARTScrawl on June 7, 10 am-2 pm, will include a meet the artist segment as Joan shares the stories behind her images. Join us for the Artist Reception Saturday, June 13, 1-3 pm.