Artist Spotlight
Joanne L. Solway – Carver of Stone and Wood
Joanne L. Solway is a wildlife artist who grew up in Montreal. She moved North to Iqaluit and the Hay River and has finally settled with her young family in Maitland. Joanne has always dabbled in some form of art.
As a kid in Montreal it was pencil and ink drawings. Later, as an adult she worked with oils. In the late 1980’s she discovered bird carving while living in East Jeddore. She was hooked from that moment on and gave away her oils and began her work as a carver. In the beginning she focused on the highly realistic work of bird carving and competed wherever she could.
Joanne won many ribbons. It wasn’t until the past few years that she started to experiment with stone. Joanne has discovered that she enjoys the freedom that the stone allows and has come to realize that her work doesn’t always have to be so highly detailed. She will continue to explore this newfound freedom.
