ABOUT JoANN
JoAnn Clayton is a colorist who applies multiple layers of acrylic paint and, often, collage to develop depth and richness in her paintings. Washingtonian Magazine called her “a painter to watch,” and the Georgetowner referred to her “stylish abstractions” and “tamed wildness.”
She is a member of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association, the OUTLOUD Painters of Glen Echo, and has exhibited widely nationally and internationally. She studied at the Corcoran School of Art and Design with Sam Gillam, the Yellow Barn Studio with Helen Corning and Walt Bartman, ArtWorks of Reston with Brenda Belfield, and with many of the talented abstract artists at the Art League. JoAnn has a MA from George Washington University and a BA from the University of Tulsa.
Many, vastly varied pursuits have contributed to the depth of feeling she brings to her work. From having lived in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and India and volunteering, for example, in leprosy clinics and developing country villages, to serving seven years as Director of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the US National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, she draws on life’s experiences for inspiration.
Her works range in price from $250 to $3500.
Selected Exhibits
SOLO EXHIBITS:
- 2XClayton, Mother and Daughter (jewelry), Yellow Barn, Glen Echo, November 27-29, 2009
- Reston Unitarian Church, Recent Paintings, September-October 2009
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Reston, Sept 13-Oct 18, 2009
- River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, May 2-29, 2009
- Glenview Mansion, November 2-December 2, 2008
- DragonFly Design & Decor, May-June 2008
- Yellow Barn, Glen Echo, MD, 2xClayton, April 2008
- Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC, An Uncommon Way, October 2006
- Foundry Gallery, Darks and White, October 2005
- River Road Unitarian Church, Two Abstract Painters, January 2005
- Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD, In the Abstract, January 2003
- Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD, The Joy of It, January 2001
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
- COMING:
- Waverly Street Gallery, Feb 9 – Mar 6, 2010
- Gaithersburg Arts Barn, Sept 17-Nov 15, 2010
- Glenview Mansion, July 2011
- Ratner Museum, October 2012
- Sandy Springs Art Center, March-April 2009
- Reagan National Airport, August-Dec 2008
- Black Rock Arts Center, May 6-June 9, 2008
- Art League of Virginia, Juried All Members Shows, September 2007, Honorable Mention, December 2004, Equal Award, July 2003
- Clara Barton Community Center, Summer Celebration, June 2007
- Arts Club of Washington, Painting Out Loud, Nov. 2006
- Touchstone Gallery, Living Out Loud, 2006, Annual Juried Show, 2006
- Greater Reston Arts Center, Collectors Gallery, August 2006
- ArtWorks, Reston, VA: Masks and Marks, Sept 22-October 22; Blooming Art, May-June 2006; A Day at the Beach, September 2005; Painting Out of Your Mind, May 2005
- River Road Unitarian Church, Annual Shows, Nov. 2006, 2005, and 2004
- Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD: February 2004
- Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC: Visual Visions: Art Inspired by Poetry March 2006; Winter White January 2006; Holiday Show 2005; Celebrate, July 2005; Color My World, July 2004; Members Gallery, April 2004; Just Figures, March 2004; New Faces at the Foundry, February 2004; January All Members’ Show, 2004; Christmas Show, December 2003; Members Gallery, November 2003
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Washington DC July-August 2003
- Yellow Barn Gallery, Glen Echo, MD: Juried Members Shows, December 2006, 2005, 2002, and 2000; Paint for the Cure November 2005; Bermuda Paintings, August 2005; Paintings from Sicily, August 2004; Figures in Space, Selected Drawings from the Yellow Barn, June 2004; Abstract Painters of 2003; Paintings from the South of France, 2002
- The Warehouse, Washington, DC, 2003
- Glen Echo Park Labor Day Shows, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Cover Painting, Habit of Fire, Poetry by Judith McCombs, 2005
INTERNATIONAL:
Exhibits in Cairo, Egypt; Ankara, Turkey; New Delhi, India and work featured in Art in the Embassies, a US Deptartment of State Program, and in Bejing, China in connection with the 2008 Olympics.