Joani Share

I am drawn to bold colors, shapes and patterns, which I incorporate into abstract compositions that reflect the changing world in which we live. Subject matter also fluctuates in terms of my travels, interactions and daily experiences. My work is generally abstract, either non-objective or figurative. The figures in the paintings are often not explicit as to gender, race, color, ethnicity, etc. Rather, my paintings encourage the viewers to make determinations for themselves as to meaning or feeling. I am not limited by my choice of materials, and the surfaces of my art are layered with acrylics and often mixed media allowing for a richness of design and composition.

Arizona State University, College of Fine Arts, 1980, 81, 85, 95, 99
Penland School of Crafts, 1979
Arizona State University – MAE, 1973
C.W. Post College of Long Island University – BS, 1971

California Centered: Printmaking Exhibition – Merced Arts Center, CA, May 2019
John Muir Hospital – Walnut Creek CA, March-April 2019
New Currencies – JPG@The Bank, Lafayette CA, March-April 2019
Spring Show – Estey Gallery, Benicia CA, March-April 2019
Pressing Matters - San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, August-October 2018
Time Honored - Chico Art Center, Chico CA, September 2018
Plein Air to Imaginaire – Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, San Ramon CA, August 2018
Art of Wines and Vines – Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg CA, June-July 2018
Group Exhibit – Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA, June-July 2018
Under Pressure – Martinez CA, May 2018
Printmaker Group – Walnut Creek City Hall, Walnut Creek CA, March-June 2018
Jubilee – B8 Theatre, Concord CA, February-March 2018
Journey, Solo Exhibition – Olson, Benicia CA, Jan-Apr 2018
Art of a Community – Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA, Jan-Feb 2018
Passion – Main Street Arts Gallery, Martinez CA, Feb-Mar 2018
Precious Hearts – B8 Theatre, Concord CA, Oct-Nov 2017
Piedmont Art Center – Piedmont CA, May 2017
Concord Library – Concord CA, May 2017
Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery – San Ramon CA, March 2017
Art Has No Expiration Date, Solo Exhibition – Walnut Creek CA, Jan...