Joanna Dejesus

Born in Methuen Massachusetts of Puerto Rican parents in 1970, and uprooted every few years for my Father's Religious Evangelism work was not an easy start, but it is what fostered in me the need for fantasy through my imagination. I recall my Mother sitting me in front of the TV to watch Bob Ross, and I'd become entranced as I watched him paint " pretty little trees", as his voice calmed my young soul. I guess I have always known I'd grow into my identity as an artist even though it took me 4 decades and countless academic and career pursuits. I have also traveled extensively around the World, to arrive in the area of the Pacific Northwest, specifically, Portland, Oregon during the Winter of 2016, to begin my adventure into the art world.

Florida Atlantic University: Accounting & Finance!! (What was I thinking?!)