"Opening My Heart," 24" x 18"

Acrylic on Canvas.

“During a very special trip to visit my daughter last fall, the two of us found ourselves on a university campus in Düsseldorf and discovered this beautiful garden! We had time to wander and explore since we were not in a hurry, and spent a few hours trying to soak in the abundance of texture and colour. We both felt a wave of gratitude for this beautiful world we live in.”

Nova Scotia artist Joanne MacLennan has been an artist her whole life. Raised in both southern and central Alberta, she spent her childhood running through the prickly grasses of the prairies and building rock paths across streams in the Rocky Mountains. She has spent her years observing the stars in the night sky, gazing up at the tallest trees, and marveling at the little birds who use the wide blue sky as their playground.

Joanne focuses mainly on the beauty of nature and its surroundings. “My art practice is the way I connect with the world around me and share the joy I experience. The techniques I use to bring attention to the details of texture, colour, space, and contrast, are shaped in a way to draw the viewer in to savour every delicious detail.”