“Switzerland was a huge part of my childhood memories and a little wooden house which my father brought back from his visit. Now to be living in wooden houses I realise how wonderful the universe can be.”
About Joanne Finnegan
Joanne is a British-born expressionist artist who has been living and working in Switzerland since 2007 and now lives in Holzhäusern ZG.
Despite a fear of heights, the principal subjects of Joanne’s large and colourful works are the Swiss landscapes. She traces this influence to her father, who fell in love with Switzerland on a school trip to Luzern from England in the mid-1950s and who became a painter before his death when Joanne was 2 years old.
Joanne’s passion for her subject requires regular mountain excursions as she only works from her own sketches and impressions and her photographs. She works almost every day on her paintings, collages, and prints and typically works on two paintings at once.
Current Exhibitions
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS SUMMER EXHIBITION
London, UK
www.royalacademy.org.uk
22 September 2021 - 2 January 2022
MIGROS GOLFPARK HOLZHÄUSERN
Kanton Zug, Switzerland
www.golfparks.ch
Through December 2021
Royal Academy 2016, me climbing the stairs to my map on varnishing day.
Me in 1987 Foundation art Mid-Cheshire College UK
Painting in my studio.
Art Qualifications
Joanne has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), in Visual Art from De Montfort, Leicester, UK and an HNC in multimedia. Joanne exhibits her work regularly in Switzerland, and in 2016 and 2021, her paintings were selected for the prestigious juried, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. Joanne’s work has also been exhibited in Bromer Art Collection.
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BA (Hons) Degree in Visual Art,
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Higher National Certificate in Multi-Media and Web Design
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Art and Design Foundation Course, University entry 12 months.
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Diploma of Higher Education in Visual Arts.
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Intermediate Certificate in Art and Design Ceramics.
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2013 Founder of Simply Paint,
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2015 Bergwasser, Bromer Art Collection, CH
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2016 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, London UK
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2021 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, London UK
Past Exhibitions
2021
Sept 2021 - 2nd Jan 2022, The Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition London
Jan - Sept 2021 Local exhibition for Migros in Golf Zentrum Holzhausern
2019
Sept - October 2019 Atelier Galerie. Baden. Group exhibition.
May - October 2019 La Paletta, Flims. Group exhibition.
Jan - Feb 2019 Galerie Karouzou, Zurich. Group exhibition Energy.
2018
September - October 2018 Gemeindezentrum Volketswil
July - September 2018 Raiffeisen Bank, Meilen
March 2018, Art Group Zug, Altstadthalle, Zug
January 2018, 30 Jahre GSBM, Kornschütte Luzern
2017
November 2017, Villa Meier-Severini, Zollikerstrasse 86, Zollikon, Zurich
November 2017, Leichtigkeit, Altstadthalle, Zug
August 2017, GSBM, Galerie KSU, Stadthaus, 3800 Unterseen
2016
June - August 2016, The Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition London
March -April 2016, Der Gipfel, Seefeld, Zurich
Jan - April 2016, British Embassy, Bern
2015
July - September 2015, Bergwasser, Bromer Art Collection,
June - July 2015, Swiss Landscapes, INA Dederer Gallery, Zurich
2014 and earlier
November 2014, StafArt14, Stäfa, Zurich, Switzerland
November 2013, Drawing Exhibition, Lausanne, Switzerland
September 2013, Gipfelwelten, Grindelwald, Switzerland,
February 2013, Solo Ascents, AWC, Zurich.
March - April 2012, Alpenstein, Appenzell, Switzerland,
September 2011, Meilen Kreativ, Meilen, Switzerland.
1993, Final 3rd Degree Exhibition De Montfort University Leicester, UK
Press Interviews
Product Designs
The design side of the business is growing. I have recently designed my first podcast cover, more news to follow, and links. Towards the end of last year, I had the pleasure to work with an amazing group of ladies to produce my designs on cotton shoppers. A limited edition was produced and they have now traveled across the world to new places.
My design products can be purchased at:
Something Different
Hauptstrasse 7, 6313 Menzingen,
My Studio and Gallery
I have been lucky enough to rent a small room in my apartment building which allows me to establish my first personal gallery and also allows me to showcase my products directly to the customer.
Contact me to book an appointment to visit my studio.
Collaborations
I have the privilege to be asked to work alongside Aurora Events, which hosts exciting getaways within the Swiss Alps. I provide my knowledge, experience, and guide you through the techniques of landscape painting. The next event takes place on the 13th June 2021, at the top of the San Salvatore, in Lugano.
For further information please follow the visit www.auroraevents.ch
Charitable Work
In my profession as a painter, I have contributed to the following organisations and charities.
