Joanne Chilton

Born July 20th 1955 in Summerside, PEI Canada.

People, places, objects and nature intrique me and are often the inspiration for my ideas. Cultural celebrations and ritual, freshly cut flowers and the dance of reflections on water inspire me. The essence of a person is captured when in a split moment some part of their personality is openly expressed while I am present. My work is about such moments - moments when there is a direct spontaneous connection between subject and me.

Joanne's photography received national attention in 2003 when the cover of "The Antigonish Review", featuring one of her images, won a top award from the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association. That same year Joanne was featured in a CBC television documentary program Artiste dans l'Ame entitled "Parallel Worlds.
A collaboration with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust produced the acclaimed photographic exhibit "Spirit of Place" in 2004, which was featured in numerous magazines and exhibited throughout the province.
A photographic documentary "Backstage preparations of a Beijing Opera Singer" was featured in Digital Photo Art magazine and in Photo Life magazine in 2005.,