Welcome to Whispering Pines Arts & Crafts Studio, Wallaceburg, Ontario

After retiring from a career in art therapy and teaching I decided to dedicate my free time to full time painting and drawing. This is not an end of my life transition, this is a beautiful beginning.
Joanne Morris
Artist Statement

Welcome

to

Whispering

Pines

Arts

&

Crafts Studio, Wallaceburg, Ontario

After retiring from a career in art therapy and teaching I decided to dedicate my free time to full time painting and drawing. This is not an end of my life transition, this is a beautiful beginning.
Joanne Morris
Exploring the relationship between the forces of nature and nature itself is interesting to me as a visual artist. It is very complex. To capture the moment when storm clouds gather in the sky and the wind starts whirling up the branches in the trees and creating waves in a field of golden wheat, somehow creates a feeling of excitement, but also trepidation. I like to paint landscapes because I seek order in a complicated world. By capturing the forces of nature through intense colour and powerful lines gives me a sense of control over my environment and hence a feeling of inner strength. In contrast to stormy weather, I enjoy mirroring the reflections of pine trees in rivers or the undulating rhythm and the angelic transparency in a blossoming orchid. Exploring the inner cave of of the self as well as the historic cave paintings of long ago gives me a sense of wonder, calm and hope for humanity and our environment. If this feeling is reflected in the spectator, then I know the work is successful. Joanne Morris
Artist Statement
After retiring from a career in art therapy and teaching I decided to dedicate my free time to full time painting and drawing. This is not an end of my life transition, this is a beautiful beginning.
Joanne Morris

Welcome to Whispering

Pines Arts & Crafts

Studio, Wallaceburg,

Ontario

Exploring the relationship between the forces of nature and nature itself is interesting to me as a visual artist. It is very complex. To capture the moment when storm clouds gather in the sky and the wind starts whirling up the branches in the trees and creating waves in a field of golden wheat, somehow creates a feeling of excitement, but also trepidation. I like to paint landscapes because I seek order in a complicated world. By capturing the forces of nature through intense colour and powerful lines gives me a sense of control over my environment and hence a feeling of inner strength. In contrast to stormy weather, I enjoy mirroring the reflections of pine trees in rivers or the undulating rhythm and the angelic transparency in a blossoming orchid. Exploring the inner cave of of the self as well as the historic cave paintings of long ago gives me a sense of wonder, calm and hope for humanity and our environment. If this feeling is reflected in the spectator, then I know the work is successful. Joanne Morris
Artist Statement