"Historic Carrie Furnace From Agnes St. in Rankin, PA" Painting

Joann Renner is an Expressionist painter, looking for unseen connections, a sense of experience and place, exploring forgotten or overlooked spaces. Published artist, author, and current member Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League. Pittsburgh Society of Artists, the Professional Artists Association, and the Create Collective HQ.



During the late 1960s-70s she grew up in York, PA and Seaside Heights, NJ alternately. Earning her BA Studio Art/Fine Art University of Pittsburgh, PA in 1986, she has had 4 solo exhibitions, participated in numerous juried and nonjuried group exhibitions, including virtual.



Featured artist in “The Great Book of Artmakers – 2025 Edition”, ATH Magazine no.8 and "Art and Woman", collector books curated and published by the Arts to Hearts Project, an international arts organization for women artists. Joann is also featured in the inaugural publication of The Art Queens Quarterly Vol. 1 (AQ1), highlighting the work of Art Queens Society members, curated by Ekaterina Popova, published by Create! magazine. The pastel painting, "Salmon Run", was featured in "Nocturnal Canvas 2" (Aug. 2023), a collaborative concert of art and music presented by world-renowned composer and pianist Margin Alexander, who composed original music specifically for each artwork. In Dec. 2023, Joann was a guest on the podcast, Intuitive Art Sales with Jessica Craddock, Episode 59 - Joann Renner.



Joann is also co-author of “The Creative Lifebook 2: Radical Self-Love”, #1 international bestselling book collaboration about creativity, published by Illuminate Our World (Jess Hughes Media).



She is currently residing in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, and is preparing a line of sustainable luxury wearable art and home accessories along with her painting collections.