Even in the most tumultuous of times there are those individuals who resonate peace – those who channel any daily turmoil into meaningful, untarnished work.
Minerva artist Joan Henninger’s gentle works in oil certainly come from the hand and the heart of one who is serenely in harmony with her world.
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I sometimes wonder if artists don’t find themselves getting caught up in the daily grind of simply being artists, if they don’t come to appreciate more the outcome of the work than the arduous process itself. And then I have the opportunity to get to know someone like Joan, one who so clearly enjoys the act of creation – one who even likes the smell of the oil on her brush!
Joan says that her favorite thing is to paint on site, to be surrounded by God’s beauty as she creates and to truly experience the act of creating. Her work gives you a sense of being there, working with her.
You can imagine her first swipe on the canvas and the scent of the oils mixing with the hot summer air as it radiates off that old covered bridge. In the background, you can hear the sound of children coming and going out of the schoolhouse doors or the soft whine of the leaves as they dangle from their branches. You can feel the prayers of those who fill the pews on the other side of that church wall.
We’re there because Joan is there, and I for one am glad she is.
For more about Joan, be sure to click over to her permanent Hearted-Artist gallery.
Please let us know what YOU think about Joan’s work by leaving a comment below, and by rating her portfolio. Come back next week – same time, same place – to check out our next hearted artist!
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P.S. You’ll never be cool like Joan if you don’t submit your artist portfolio! And if you’ve already submitted, we’ll be picking another hearted artist next week – it might just be you!
I presently own three of Joan’s paintings plus two prints of two other paintings. She truly has a heart for the country which shows up in paintings like the covered bridge as well as old barns, my favorites.
Larry K.
Joan’s oil paintings and prints are a wonderful reflection of creativity and realism. Her prints that she has created have helped to preserve the historical remembrance of well known places of education and worship. Her oil paintings serve as a tour guide to places all over the world! Her realism style of painting is refreshing to look at. Joan’s oil paintings of covered bridges & old barns of the countryside serve as a mental escape for when life was a lot simpler than that of today.
Joan’s paintings are beautiful in thier artistry and their accurate depiction of historic locations. Thank you for sharing her work with us!