Owner of PAINTERS ART GALLERY (BRICK AND MORTAR STORE) IN ASHFORD, WASHINGTON
Professional Artist, known for her “soft touch” in pastel portraits of animals and people. Portrait Artist at Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Washington for 8 years. Traveled to National Western Art Shows, numerous writeups and magazines. In Art Collections World Wide.
Secretarial work for Sea-Tac Airport and FAA (first secretary for Chief of Northwest Region Air Transportation Security Office) main job to catch hijackers. Bought old house and fixed up to be Painters Art Gallery and Bead Shop. Same location for 35 years.
Pictures of my beadwork can be seen on my facebook page. I have odd hours, please call ahead 360 569 2644 so i will be here
I sell BIGFOOT casts in the store along with books on BIGFOOT
Clowning around in the Enumclaw, Washington parade
Photo shoot for a documentary short film on John Tessier painting i did. John Tessier was the oldest cold case file in history to be solved, UPDATE he was in jail but released on new evidence. Dr Phil show also did AN hour long show on this event. More information on youtube.
Painting of John Tessier, and a beaded tapestry of The Maying of Queen Qwenievere sold in 2016 for $75,000, , i belong to the red hat society. The hat i am wearing is a Bra Hat=look closer LOLOL
DRIVE THROUGH bead shop for PAINTERS ART GALLERY. 2007 PHOTO IS MISSING
Album cover for LORRAINE AND THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN she now owns LADY LUCK COWGIRL UP in Tacoma, Washington
Red Hat Halloween Party joan painters in the “PINK”
Pastel painting by Joan Painter, available $4,500. 16 x 20
Tom Looney (blonde) and Bruce Ford models for poster i painted. Bruce Ford now has a grey beard and the Sundance band. PHOTO IS MISSING
Buckskin dress that Joan Painter made late 80’s PHOTO IS MISSING
Elvis beaded bracelet bought by local resident, Louise
JOAN PAINTER as Karaoke Host on hot pants night with Crystal Rogers
Joan Painter hosting karaoke show with local backup group KISS
Pastel painting by Joan Painter, bought by Omak City. Model was in the Omak Parade early 80’s. This is a print, the original is quite large, and is on permanent display in Omak, Washington PHOTO IS MISSING
The colors are much brighter in person, available $4,500 on display at Painters Art Gallery, took a year to bead by hand. PHOTO IS MISSING
A small patch of beadwork that is part of the beaded blanket that toured USA. The candles represent the Twin Towers of 911 PHOTO IS MISSING
LARGE bag about 6 x 8, sold $650 all hand beaded. PHOTO IS MISSING
Large tiger print, still available, the original pastel sold for $1,200 about 1986. PHOTO IS MISSING
The book can be bought on Amazon. About John Tessier, i am mentioned on page 150, the customer came in for a book signing. Dr. Phil show also did an hour show about John Tessier. Youtube.com has other videos oh John including one with Joan Painter
Butterfly necklace, size 15 delicas. PHOTO IS MISSING
MonaLisa, 6 months of hand beading. $450 the original is facing the other way, blame the photographer LOLOL PHOTO IS MISSING
Ava Gardner neck bag. PHOTO IS MISSING
Elvis Presley $80 all hand beaded
Pastel painting of Ken Hurley. by Joan Painter, also in his book
Beatles hand beaded $80
Partial inside of Painters Art Gallery and Bead Store
Jim Morrison, hand beaded. $80
Johnny Depp, hand beaded $80
Jimi Hendricks hand beaded
Joan is in the “pink” again PHOTO IS MISSING