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JoAnn Depolo
Artist-Author
2007
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Most people are amazed at the style and diverse nature of the
pieces created by Artist
JoAnn DePolo. Not only has she
developed these works in a short time span, but there is
almost nothing that she does not see as a pallet or medium
that will bring forth a creation. JoAnn’s creativity extends
into writing as she authored a book published in 2006 titled
"Making It As An
Artist".
Artist DePolo began
drawing in 1993. This was her first attempt with the creative
aspect of visual arts, as her artistic experience to this
point was in photography. Looking back through the years at
her professional career as a photographer, JoAnn remembers
having a feeling of being boxed in, as if her spirit was being
held back. That boxed in-ness was her only indication of the
enormous eruption of creativity that she discovered with her
introduction to painting with acrylics, and the freedom of
expression that this medium offered. It would take only two
years before her paintings gained recognition in the art
world.
In 1995, Artist DePolo
began painting
“Cleveland Rocks”,
which are portraits of recording artists and Cleveland
scenery, on ordinary rocks. Her
“Rock”
collection
received interest and exhibited at the same gallery that was
also hosting an art exhibit for world-renowned
Artist
Peter Max. The two met at the reception, where Artist DePolo presented Artist Max with his very own
“Cleveland
Rock” portrait. It was amazing to see how much the
world-renowned Artist enjoyed and respected DePolo’s work
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“This is a
wonderfully unique idea. I’ve painted on many things but
never thought to paint on rocks. I love it!”
Peter Max
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Since that meeting, JoAnn’s
work has been exhibited in numerous galleries around the
Cleveland area and other celebrities also own pieces of her
work. The Cleveland Plain Dealer published a review of Artist
DePolo’s first gallery exhibit of canvas paintings in 1998
where they described her as a “visionary artist”. Since
that time, she has completed numerous murals in the Cleveland
area for both the public and private sectors and her work is
included in private collections in the U.S.A. and abroad, in
the countries of Germany, Ireland and Japan.
Although painting on
canvas is her preference, Artist DePolo is foremost a creator.
As author of "Making It As An Artist", her passion to
help individuals succeed is evident as she shares some of her
personal experiences as an artist and offers practical
guidance to encourage and support both established and
aspiring artists.
She believes that art is
more than just paint on a canvas. She continues that art
begins in and erupts out of the heart of the artist, who as a
means of communicating expresses what is obvious in new and
unique ways. It is an unleashed freedom.
JoAnn resides with
her family in Olmsted Falls, Ohio where she continues to
create contemporary art, instruct
Come & Create™ Art
Sessions, provide professional coaching to artists,
conduct Making It…Seminars and direct
Come &
Create™ Community Murals. Her work continues to receive
the attention of the media through television, magazine and
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Other links of Interest:
JoAnn Depolo Artist Statement,
JoAnn Depolo Biography,
JoAnn Depolo Resume
"Raid Your Space" with JoAnn Depolo's
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