Joie Villeneuve



Birth Place: Minnesota, USA
Year of Birth: 1969

Themes:
Some recent themes and explorations have been the secret life of birds, lotus gardens, Rumi’s poems, capturing the essence of flora & fauna; that which inspires us to go beyond the physical senses.

Education:
1987-1991 BFA Painting, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MN USA

Awards / Grants:
Best of Show, Lowertown Art, USA
Purchase Award, Minnesota History Center, USA
Purchase Award, Minnesota Craft Society, USA


Solo Exhibitions:
2009 The Turning of the New Leaf(with Becky Blair), Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Western Australia.
2009 Nectarivorous Hemisphere,
ArtHaus66 Gallery, Albuquerque, NM USA
2008 “Migration”,
Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM USA
2008 “Secret Life of Birds”,
Mariposa Gallery,
Albuquerque, NM USA
2007 “Sacred Lotus Gardens” Arthaus66, Albuquerque, NM USA
2006 “Birds & Flowers of the USA,
Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM USA


Group Exhibitions:
2005 “Dia de los Muertes” Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM USA
2004 “The Fine Art of Craft”, The Minnesota History Center, MN USA
2001-2004 Selected Artists Annual Group Show, Mariposa Gallery, NM USA
2000 “Guided By Fragments” Phipps Center for the Arts, MN USA
2000 The High Art of Craft” The Art Ctr. At Fuller Lodge, NM USA
2000 “Celebrate 2000”, Harwood Art Museum, NM USA
2000 “Select MCAD Alumni”, Medtronic, MN USA
1999 “Mystical Cresset”, Lowertown, MN USA
1998 “Cressets”, International Design Center, USA
1991 “Crossing the Straight Line”, University of MN, USA
1990 “Scarlet Letters”, New York, NY USA


Collections:
International Design Center, USA
Minnesota History Center, USA
St. Paul Companies, USA
Shannon Designs, W.B.L, USA
St. Paul Art Collective, USA
Gallery - Saudi Arabia
Wackman Estate, USA
Abrams, USA