About The Artist

Born and raised in the Cleveland area, northeast Ohio continues to fuel my passion for art. I currently reside in Berea, Ohio with my husband and two daughters. I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Visual Communications from Ashland University that included an affiliate program at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I am also employed as a full-time Graphic Designer with over 30 years of experience.

The subjects of my paintings cover a diverse range: urban landscapes, architecture, nature, animals/sea life, portraits, and abstracts with a painting style that flows from realistic to impressionistic. Keeping the paint fresh and loose is my favorite technique (inspired by Charles Reid and Bob Moyer). Each piece I create is a part of myself and when my art makes people feel something it is very rewarding.

My goal is to capture the beauty, light and mood of each subject while adding a new personal perspective to each piece. Keeping the paint fresh and loose is something I continue to strive toward and continue to push myself to continue learning and improve upon.

I often work from photographic references, but I also enjoy working from life or “plein air”. Both approaches are very different and challenging in their own ways. Photographs allow an infinite amount of time to refer back to the subject. Plein air is more complex - processing everything in front of me and capturing quick glimpses of time while the light and motion are constantly changing. I love experimenting with the paint as it moves on the paper and welcoming those “happy accidents” that occur with this challenging medium of Watercolor.

Commissions are welcomed. Contact me at: joan.satow@gmail.com

·      Exhibits | Juried Art Shows | Events:

• Ohio Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibit 2017, 2019, 2022
  Signature Membership 2020

• BayArts Annual Juried Exhibit 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021

• Valley Arts Center Annual Juried Exhibit 2014, 2018, 2021
  *2014 Stan and Hope Emerling Watercolor Award

• Valley Arts Center “It’s Secondary” Exhibit 2015

• Cleveland Hopkins Airport Eshibits:
  “Expressions of Imagination” 2017
  and “Extraordinary Skills” 2020

• Lakewood Arts Festival 2013-2018, 2019, 2022

• Berea Arts Festival 2013-2019. 2021-2022

• Hudson Society of Artists “Art on the Green” 2014-2016

• Independence Art Guild Annual Home Days Exhibit 2017, 2018
  *2017 - Best of Show, 2017 First Place Award, 2017 Peoples Choice Award

• Rocky River Fall Arts Festival 2012, 2013

• Cleveland MetroParks Canalway Center Exhibit 2013

• 78th Street Studios “Third Fridays” - Suite 203

• Honeycomb Salon - Gordon Square Arts District - Solo Exhibit 2017

• Berea Fine Arts Club Exhibits and Shows - The Little Red School House 2014 - present

• Perk-Cup Café - Berea

• The Sweet Spot - Lakewood

• The Olde Wine Cellar - Olmsted Falls - ongoing exhibit

Corporate Art Collections:

• Cleveland Hopkins Airport

• Marathon Pipe Line LLC Corporate Headquarters

• Benjamin Media, Inc.

Watercolor Demonstrations:

• LIVE Watercolor Demos via the Berea Fine Arts Club Facebook Page (see archived videos)

• Berea Fine Arts Club Fundraisers 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021

• Lakewood Art League 2013, 2014

Watercolor Workshops | Classes | Seminars Attended:

• Bob Moyer, “Plein Air Workshop” BayArts and Cliffside Artists Collaborative

• Bob Moyer, Watercolor Portrait Workshop. Cliffside Artists Collaborative

• Evergreen Artists online Watercolor Demos - Stephen Zhang, Milind Mulick

• Watercolor Demos, Medina County Library

• Watercolor Demos, Hudson Society of Artists

• Chris Leeper, Watercolor Landscape Seminar, BayArts

• Watercolor Classes, Nancy Notarianni

• Watercolor Classes, Jeff Suntala

Memberships:

• Ohio Watercolor Society - Signature Member

• Berea Fine Arts Club

• Cleveland Museum of Art