Joanne Probyn

Joanne Probyn, artist

Joanne Probyn is a contemporary Canadian artist best known for her acrylic-based abstract paintings using mixed media and textured mediums. Her creative pursuits have been exhibited and published widely serving corporate, government, educational, and First Nations initiatives.

While Probyn has travelled extensively and lived abroad in Paris, New York, and San Francisco, she is glad to call Vancouver her home. Her career heights include local and international awards such as North Vancouver Arts Council Award for Excellence in Painting, BCAMA Marketer of the Year with Vancity, Magellan’s Top 50 Publicity Campaigns with Chandler Chicco Agency [CCA], and Communicator Award of Distinction with CCA.

Probyn completed her education in design and illustration at Capilano University and holds a certificate in marketing management from University of British Columbia (UBC) Sauder. Her professional activities include teaching therapeutic art. She has studied with teachers including renowned painter, Kiff Holland, and Governor General Award recipient, Eric Metcalfe. Probyn is an active Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) and THRIVE Art Studio member.

Sewn Open — Volume 4, Issue 2

In her Sewn Open series, Joanne Probyn communicates with the intimacy of a personal journal, creating with paint, medium, thread, string, and gold leaf. Probyn invites inspiration from the Japanese art of kintsugi: preparing ceramic breaks with gold.