JoAnne Crowson spent much of her life in the mid-west, from the plains of Illinois to the lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin, prior to relocating to Florida several years ago. Her professional career was in the world of computers with her creative side only being allowed to be seen when designing websites. Once she retired, she unleashed the built-up creativeness through painting. Once JoAnne first applied paint to a canvas she was hooked and became a prolific painter, studying the works of other artists and experimenting to create her own style.
She has always been drawn to the vast expanses of the prairie, the beauty, and the excitement of the waters of Lake Michigan and most recently the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This love of water can be seen in her impressionistic seascapes and her vivid abstracts featuring blues and turquoise as her color pallet.
In September of 2021, JoAnne worked up the courage to submit her work to the COCO Art Gallery in Estero, FL where she was accepted as a regular art contributor at both the Estero and Naples, FL gallery locations. She continues to be an avid contributor to the galleries.
If one would ask JoAnne why she paints, she would reply “I paint because it gives me great satisfaction and purpose. Everyone needs a purpose in their life.”

Achievements:
Bucolic Florida Art Show: 3rd Place
Artistonish Magazine: August 2022 Edition