When
viewing a Joe Anna
Arnett floral painting,
one might think they are
actually viewing a Dutch
floral masterwork from
the 16th century. The
renderings of her
flowers are so lush and
life like one expects to
smell a sweet floral
fragrance floating
through the air. Indeed,
Joe Anna's painting has
roots in both European
and American traditions.
Her subjects, both
florals and still life,
are presented with the
rich color and bravura
brush work, combining
color theories of the
Dutch 16th century and a
very American attitude
of purity and light.
After earning her BFA
from the University of
Texas, Joe Anna moved to
New York where she
continued her studies in
fine arts at the Art
Student's League. In
1984 she moved to Sante
Fe, New Mexico and began
exhibiting her painting
throughout the
Southwest. Since then,
she has taken part in
numerous museum
exhibitions including
The Albuquerque Museum
of Fine Arts, The Tucson
Museum of Fine Arts, and
The Gilcreae Museum in
Tulsa, Oklahoma among
others. She became a
Master Artist of the
Artists of America Show
at the Denver Historical
Society Museum,
celebrating ten years
with this exhibition. o
Joe Anna is a regular
teacher at the
Scottsdale Artist's
school in Arizona. She
shares a studio with her
artist husband. James
Asher, in Sante Fe, New
Mexico.
