Joan Gantz is a native New Jersey artist who works in a variety of mediums. Professionally educated at Seton Hall University and Rutgers she enjoyed 12 yrs as a Critical Care nurse. Following the raising of her four children she studied Painting at the Yard School , New Jersey C.enter for Visual Arts and The Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences
She has developed a unique abstract style which is frequently inspired by forms in nature. Another powerful impetus for her work is derived through emotional interpretations and responses to circumstances.
This group of works is the result of the past 3 years of painting. They represent her particular concern for line, shape color and movement. Her aim is to engage the viewer in her creative experience.
Exhibits
2020 Group Shows
"Art in the Age of Covid " Atlantic Highlands Arts Council First Street. Atlantic Highlands Dec-Jan
"A Sense of Place" Alfa Gallery Church Street New Brunswick July-Aug
" Viewpoints 2020" Studio Montclair Bloomfield Ave Montclair April-May
"10th Annual Cityscapes Exhibit" on line competition Feb
"Altered States" Pleiades Gallery 530 West 25th St NY NY Jan-Feb
2019 Solo Shows
Montclair Fall art Walk Oct- Jan 2020
Pure Energy Hair Salon Bloomfield Ave , Montclair
Studio Montclair Inc Window March-April
NJ School of Medicine Newark Window May- Aug
"Farm Culture"
Painting
36" x 40"
$800
"Big Boats"
Painting
36" x 36"
$1000
"Summer Storm "
Painting
36" x 36"
$1200
"Purple Mountains"
Painting
12" x 36"
$800
"Catch and Release"
Painting
3' x 5'
$2500
"Loss and Lockdown"
Painting
36" x 24"
$1000
"Moving Water"
Painting
36" x 48"
$2000
"Bloom"
Painting
36" x 42"
$2000
"Purple Mountains"
Painting
12" x 36"
$500