Joanne Parise

Joanne Parise
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
jparise@metrocast.net

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Artist Bio
Joanne grew up in Southeastern Massachusetts, attended school and lived in Boston before relocating to New Hampshire in 1980. She has been an educator for many years in various capacities, with a strong interest in diverse learning styles.


In My Own Words

My turkey never
looked like the teacher’s.
My snowman didn’t even look
like the teacher’s. And there was
always the unspoken message that
...

Joanne Parise
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
jparise@metrocast.net

Please email with any questions and purchasing information.

Artist Bio
Joanne grew up in Southeastern Massachusetts, attended school and lived in Boston before relocating to New Hampshire in 1980. She has been an educator for many years in various capacities, with a strong interest in diverse learning styles.


In My Own Words

My turkey never
looked like the teacher’s.
My snowman didn’t even look
like the teacher’s. And there was
always the unspoken message that
they were supposed to.

After years of thinking my hand
could not do what art required,
I began to explore
my own visual world,
learning to see, connecting with,
trusting what was inside
instead of looking outside of myself.


Although I do not have any formal art training,
the visual arts have always been a
significant part of my life as a spectator
and across the past several years, as a participant.

Visual literacy has its own process, not unlike
writing. Playing with paper, paints,
mixed media, and fiber art nourishes me.
Along the line,
my visual voice has developed.


Discovery is where I like to live.