Joan Thornton

Influenced by science fiction, street art, and narrative surrealism my acrylic and oil paintings move between human form, landscape and abstraction. A sneeze takes over a canvas, a giant painted hand rescues endangered sheep, a tiger rug sees in its placement the opportunity for mischief. Set painter, teacher, mural and house painter, I happily earned my MFA in 1985 at The San Francisco Institute of Art. I live and work in northern California.See all

Influenced by science fiction, street art, and narrative surrealism my acrylic and oil paintings move between human form, landscape and abstraction. A sneeze takes over a canvas, a giant painted hand rescues endangered sheep, a tiger rug sees in its placement the opportunity for mischief. Set painter, teacher, mural and house painter, I happily earned my MFA in 1985 at The San Francisco Institute of Art. I live and work in northern California.See less