Wolf Hollow, oil, 13.5in h x 16.75in w

Joan Brault started painting in watercolors in the mid-1970’s at the Connecticut School of Fine Art with Carl Paternostro.  She has studied with local artists in watercolor, oils, and pastels and is an active member of the Avon Arts Association (Webmaster, Newsletter Editor, President, currently Treasurer/Membership Chair).   Formal Education: BA, Mathematics, Duke University.  Career Path…Computer Programming, Data Processing Manager at Aetna, Hartford Group, and Travelers Insurance (retired 2003).

Brault’s paintings were displayed on the cover of the Hartford Courant’s I-Towns, and she was a finalist in their featured artist contest. Joan has been juried into several local art shows including the West Hartford Art League, the Connecticut Watercolor Society, the New Hartford Art League, the Golden Thread Gallery, Canton Gallery on the Green, The Avon Arts Association, and the Granby Land Trust Show where she won an award in 2013.   

Brault enjoys creating notecards and calendars combining her work with the words of her husband, Robert Brault.  He has used her work to provide cover art for his many books, including the latest one, Thoughts on Art & Artists.  Joan’s work is currently exhibited at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, CT.