Dexter’s Toast

About the Artist

Joanne R. Kollman lives in Portland, Oregon and has been a professional painter and illustrator for over 20 years. Joanne's experiences range from commercial illustration to fine etchings and oil paintings. She has produced illustrations for magazines, children's books and commercial clients, along with original gallery art and graphics.
She has established a lighthearted style and unique eye for design. Joanne's commercial clients have included Ghirardelli Chocolates, Harcourt Brace Publishing, Macy's, Hollywood Entertainment, and The Oregon Zoo to name a few. Joanne received
her education at The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and The Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. After art school, Joanne went to work for Will Vinton Productions as a designer and animator working on the feature films "The Adventures of Mark Twain" and Disney's
"Return to Oz "as well as numerous television commercials. Joanne's whimiscal animal etchings have been distributed to galleries nationally through Island International Artists since 2004. Her floral paintings are distributed nationally to galleries and have been juried into several Amerian Impressionist exhibitions with the most recent being at the Salmagundi Club in New York. Joanne's artistic styles have captured landscapes, animals, destinations, and nature throughout the United States and the world. Her portfolio of art working with Art of Place has allowed the beauty and wonder of these destinations to be shared with many people.