JoAnne Crowson spent much of her life in the Midwest, from the plains of Illinois to the lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin, before relocating to Florida several years ago. Her professional career was in the world of computers, with her creative side only allowed to surface when designing websites. Once she retired, she unleashed the built-up creativity 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 is evident in her impressionistic seascapes and vivid abstracts, which feature blues and turquoise as her color palette.
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 were to 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
Artistonish Magazine: February 2024 Edition