

A Bird in the Hand
"From Tree to Tale" is carver Steve Arment's latest show, opening at the Josephy Center November 14th at 4pm and runs through December 18th. It is a fund-raiser for Josephy Center's youth art programs. He has invited various artist to participate and I have created 25 bird paintings, all 6"x 6" or less. Steve and I also collaborated on a few pieces—I've included two below. If you can't make it to the show and are interested in one of the birds, email me at JoanGilbertStudio@e


Going to Meet Dad
I had the privilege to illustrate the children's book, Going to Meet Dad , with author Kathleen Heinz. What will it be like to meet my...


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Ohhh… charming illustrations!
Wonderful illustrations!! Now I want to read the book.
How you create the expression on your bunnies melts my heart. Beautiful
These are absolutely precious. Be still my heart! Your talent is just incredible. xoxo Kelly M.
How adorable are the illustrations! Just makes you want to read any book that goes along with these illustrations! Your artwork, Joan, creates an imaginary story of it own just by your characters and the feelings that they capture. Thanks for sharing your talents always!