An abstract expressionist painter, Joan Skeet was born in BC’s Okanagan Valley. She was fortunate to grow up roaming orchards, open grasslands, forests, and on the lake. The valley has remained in her bones and has influenced her art ever since.
As a self taught artist she painted and drew for a number of years. Joan then decided to pursue a formal art education and graduated from Okanagan College with distinction in Visual Arts. To complete her art education she moved to Vancouver, graduating from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design with double majors in Painting and Sculpture.
Joan remained in Vancouver for the following 28 years pursuing her art career. She gained gallery representation in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Santa Fe, NM, and Victoria, BC. Through out those years, she broadened her career by teaching workshops, mentoring, and jurying. She has participated in well over 50 solo and group shows in both private and public galleries.
Joan returned to live in the Okanagan in 2016. During 2018 she chose to withdraw from exhibiting in a commercial gallery to pursue other art interests and spend more time in her large garden.
She is currently creating botanical designs in collaboration with a local clothing designer under the label Lopatecki & Skeet. Joan continues to paint on a regular basis.