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Joan Cole

Deep River, Connecticut, United States
Artist (Painting)
Born 1943

JOAN COLE, BIOGRAPHY


Joan Cole has been fascinated with color since age five when she stood at the family piano bench, dissolving construction paper in Skippy jars of water, then mixing and remixing the results. Those “watercolors” of her childhood were the beginning of her life-long experimentation in visual arts.

At age eight, for the centerpiece of the dining room table, she created a miniature landscape in a gallon mayonnaise jar, complete with mosses, sticks, and the occasional green garden snake or praying mantis.

Not till she had graduated from college and began teaching high school English was Cole able to begin more formal pursuit of her art studies. She took her first oil painting class at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in her hometown--Springfield, Massachusetts—not far from the home of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) of Mulberry Street fame. She has been pursuing her art education ever since while teaching and raising her family.

As a young mother, she learned to make collagraphic prints from her neighbor and friend Lucy Mueller White. Joan got most of her inspiration from Mother Nature, using a variety of dried plants and insects to create her plates. Although Lucy cautioned Joan never to attach anything thicker than a dime to her print-making plates, Joan pushed the limits of plate thickness. After a fishing expedition to Lake Champlain with her family, Cole returned with a plate fashioned from the tails of Northern Pike. Needless to say, Lucy was not pleased, since some of the tailbones were considerably thicker than a stack of dimes. Although the print from that plate never won any awards (which others had), they did manage to run it through Lucy’s press without ripping the well soaked Arches paper. To this day, her son, Jeff, still displays one of those framed prints in his home.

Today, Cole specializes in landscapes. She is at her happiest painting in oils en plein air, as the French would say (or outdoors, to us in America). You’ll find her on her front porch, in a field, or by the roadside, decked out in a broad-brimmed hat and dressed in a mismatched layer of paint-covered clothing. In winter, Mukluks and diving gloves are de rigueur. The rest of the year, she sports latex gloves. She looks forward to painting on location whenever she and her husband, Roger, travel.

Joan and her husband have lived in Deep River, Connecticut, since 1980. She is an elected artist member of the Essex Art Association and an associate member of art associations in Clinton, Lyme, and Madison. You may view her work at . Many of her paintings hang in private collections throughout the U.S. She may be contacted through her website or at . She welcomes you to her studio by prior appointment at (860) 526-2265.

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Painting titled "Hemlock Harbor Brid…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Hemlock Harbor Bridge II - Painting, 9x12 in ©2007 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, original oil painting plein air Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, landscape, water view, bridge reflections
"Hemlock Harbor Bridge II"

Oil | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Tete a tete daffodi…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Tete a tete daffodils - Painting, 6x4 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, flowers yellow daffodils tete a tete original oil painting
"Tete a tete daffodils"

Oil | 6x4 in

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Painting titled "Cyclamen" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Cyclamen - Painting, 6x4 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, flowers oil painting original art red cyclamen
"Cyclamen"

Oil | 6x4 in

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Painting titled "Summer Memory" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Summer Memory - Painting, 14x18 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic painting of Summer in New England.
"Summer Memory"

Oil | 14x18 in

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Painting titled "Chatham Harbor" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Chatham Harbor - Painting, 10x30 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic on 3 canvas panels of Chatham Harbor, Stage Harbor Light, sailboats, lobsterboats, predominantly blue.
"Chatham Harbor"

Oil | 10x30 in

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Painting titled "Red Poppy" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork
Red Poppy - Painting, 9x12 in ©2007 by Joan Cole -
"Red Poppy"

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Painting titled "Stonington Harbor" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Stonington Harbor - Painting, 8x10 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, landscape seascape Stonington Harbor original oil painting
"Stonington Harbor"

Oil | 8x10 in

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Painting titled "Sharon Sunset" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Sharon Sunset - Painting, 7x5 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, landscape Sharon Connecticut sunset original oil painting
"Sharon Sunset"

Oil | 7x5 in

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Painting titled "Blue Boat, Old Lyme" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Blue Boat, Old Lyme - Painting, 12x16 in ©1984 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original impressionistic landscape oil painting of a blue rowboat and yellow house in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
"Blue Boat, Old Lyme"

Oil | 12x16 in

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Painting titled "Red Maple" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Red Maple - Painting, 5x7 in ©2005 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, original oil painting connecticut landscape autumn foliage fall colors trees maples euonymous
"Red Maple"

Oil | 5x7 in

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Painting titled "Afternoon Snow" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Afternoon Snow - Painting, 10x8 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, A predominantly blue impressionistic original oil painting of a snowy winter New England landscape.
"Afternoon Snow"

Oil | 10x8 in

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Painting titled "Begonia" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Begonia - Painting, 7x5 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, flowers oil painting original art red begonia
"Begonia"

Oil | 7x5 in

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Painting titled "Daffodil Time" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork
Daffodil Time - Painting, 14x18 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Original acrylic painting of daffodils in New England.
"Daffodil Time"

Painting | 14x18 in

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Painting titled "Moraine" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Moraine - Painting, 24x12 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic on canvas painting of lichen-covered boulders tumbling downhill to a pool of water.
"Moraine"

Oil | 24x12 in

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Painting titled "The Dock at Sunset,…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork
The Dock at Sunset, Monhegan - Painting, 9x12 in ©2007 by Joan Cole -
"The Dock at Sunset, Monhegan"

Painting | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Laurel Bush" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Laurel Bush - Painting, 14x11 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, mountain laurel bush landscape en plein air original oil painting flowers
"Laurel Bush"

Oil | 14x11 in

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Painting titled "Christmas Cove, Mon…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Christmas Cove, Monhegan Island, Maine - Painting, 10x20 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Original seascape in acrylic on canvas of Christmas Cove painted en plein air on Monhegan Island, Maine
"Christmas Cove, Monhegan Island, Maine"

Oil | 10x20 in

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Painting titled "Cherry Tree (pastel)" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Cherry Tree (pastel) - Painting, 9x12 in ©2005 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, pastel landscape original painting cherry tree spring flowers
"Cherry Tree (pastel)"

Oil | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Purple Tulips" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Purple Tulips - Painting, 5x7 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, tulips flowers purple oil painting original art 3/4
"Purple Tulips"

Oil | 5x7 in

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Painting titled "Amaryllis #1" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Amaryllis #1 - Painting, 5x7 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - flowers oil painting original art red amaryllis
"Amaryllis #1"

Oil | 5x7 in

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Painting titled "Waiting for Spring" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Waiting for Spring - Painting, 12x12 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Painting of bare trees in winter beside a frozen lake..
"Waiting for Spring"

Oil | 12x12 in

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Painting titled "Quiet Cove" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Quiet Cove - Painting, 3.9x3.2 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original oil on stretched linen of a lake, trees, and reflections. Predominant colors are blues and greens.
"Quiet Cove"

Oil | 3.9x3.2 in

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Painting titled "Laurel at Last" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Laurel at Last - Painting, 20x16 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic on canvas painting of laurel in bloom.
"Laurel at Last"

Oil | 20x16 in

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Painting titled "Red Tulips" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork
Red Tulips - Painting, 8x10 in ©2007 by Joan Cole -
"Red Tulips"

Painting | 8x10 in

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Painting titled "Main Street, Monheg…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Main Street, Monhegan - Painting, 12x9 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Monhegan Island Maine original oil painting landscape seascape
"Main Street, Monhegan"

Oil | 12x9 in

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Painting titled "Orange Tulips" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Orange Tulips - Painting, 5x7 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original oil painting of three orange tulips.
"Orange Tulips"

Oil | 5x7 in

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Painting titled "Port Clyde Harbor (…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Port Clyde Harbor (pastel) - Painting, 9x12 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, pastel landscape/seascape original painting Port Clyde Maine Monhegan Island ferry
"Port Clyde Harbor (pastel)"

Oil | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Purple Crocus" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Purple Crocus - Painting, 6x4 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, flowers oil painting original art crocus purple
"Purple Crocus"

Oil | 6x4 in

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Painting titled "Amaryllis #2" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Amaryllis #2 - Painting, 5x7 in ©2009 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, flowers oil painting original art red amaryllis
"Amaryllis #2"

Oil | 5x7 in

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Painting titled "Sunapee Spring" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Sunapee Spring - Painting, 6x12 in ©2011 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic painting of Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, in springtime.
"Sunapee Spring"

Oil | 6x12 in

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Painting titled "The Quiet Place" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
The Quiet Place - Painting, 10x20 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic on canvas painting of a marsh with water, lily pads and grasses, in early autumn.
"The Quiet Place"

Oil | 10x20 in

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Painting titled "Spring Morning" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Spring Morning - Painting, 12x9 in ©2012 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Original acrylic on canvas painting of yellow irises blooming in Pratt Cove in Deep River, CT, in springtime.
"Spring Morning"

Oil | 12x9 in

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Painting titled "Gerberas and Daisies" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Gerberas and Daisies - Painting, 9x12 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, still life bouquet floral gerbera daisies daffodils sunflower original oil painting on linen
"Gerberas and Daisies"

Oil | 9x12 in

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Painting titled "Gull Rock" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Gull Rock - Painting, 12x9 in ©2006 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Monhegan Island Maine original oil painting seascape ocean water
"Gull Rock"

Oil | 12x9 in

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Painting titled "Red Barns in Winter" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Red Barns in Winter - Painting, 8x10 in ©2007 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, Connecticut landscape winter snow barns original oil painting
"Red Barns in Winter"

Oil | 8x10 in

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Painting titled "Sharp Top and Hay B…" by Joan Cole, Original Artwork, Oil
Sharp Top and Hay Bales (pastel) - Painting, 8x10 in ©2007 by Joan Cole - Figurative, figurative-594, pastel landscape original painting Sharp Top Mountain Blue Ridge Mountains hay bales Virginia
"Sharp Top and Hay Bales (pastel)"

Oil | 8x10 in

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