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Johanne M. Beerbaum
Primarily self-taught with key workshops by artists
including Claudia Post-Freitas, Robert Zappolarti, Paul Leveille, Will McCarthy and David Dunlop, and Frank
Covino. Johanne has been drawing and
painting all of her life. Striving to
improve her craft, she’s been working in Pastel, Colored Pencil, Oils and Oil
paint Sticks. Many art reference books
have come into play to round out and improve technique. Many classically trained artists in groups
she has joined have been gracious enough to be helpful in nurturing the quest
for improvement.
Within the past 5 years there have been 2 first place awards
from SACA, several first place awards from the Berlin Fair and a Best in Show
for Art at the fair, a second and third place award from the Bethlehem Fair for
pastel and oil, and several first, second and third place awards from the
Cheshire Grange for photography, oil and pastel.
For the most part original photos are used for portraits and
landscapes to get the feel of the subject’s personality. Some commissions have been done posthumously
of loved ones and pets. She has also
done colored portraits from old black and white or sepia photos. Over the years many commissions have been
done of children, adults and beloved pets.
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