The Artist
Joan L. Garcia, an artist currently located in Florida, has artwork in corporate and private collections nationally and internationally. Her career has spanned 30 years from Miami to Costa Rica to Texas and returning to Florida. There have also been numerous community service projects along the way. A number of awards, both patron and Best of Show and community recognition complete her portfolio.
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In 2002, Joan was asked by the Republican Women of Texas to develop a "Get Out to Vote" postcard that would represent the patriotism of the country in a post 9/11 world. The parameters were simple, they wanted the drawing to contain the American Flag and be symbolic of Texas, but not political. The artist explains how the inspiration hit; "During a trip to our son's college baseball game, held in Louisiana, we decided to take the backroads across the state. We kept passing flags flying from the fenceposts of nearly every farm and home. Finally we passed a barn painted with the Texas flag and the inspiration hit."
The original artwork was donated to the CTRW Scholarship Endowment Foundation, and proceeds from the original's sale and limited edition prints contributed to the endowment for the Kitty Pope Memorial Scholarship.
After establishing the North Tampa Arts League in 2006 some of the artists were asked to volunteer to enhance the environment at Joshua House. A home for abused and neglected children in the Tampa Bay area. Five artists participated, each were assigned one of the group homes to paint murals in each playroom The children came up with the theme for the room and were enlisted to help the artist paint the project. Joan was assigned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Room and enjoyed the children's enthusiasm in seeing their designs come to life.
" I think of my art as "a gift to the world in acknowledgement of the gift I have been given".
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ONLINE EXHIBITION 2009
FLORIDA WILDLIFE MAGAZINE
ART CONTEST
Florida
2008 HONORABLE MENTION
FLORIDA WILDLIFE MAGAZINE
ART CONTEST
Florida
6th BIENNIAL NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION
Punta Gorda, FL
THE JACEY GALLERY
Tampa, FL
TAMPA BAY WATCH
Tierra Verde, FL
GLORIOUS, NTAL
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
Cross Creek Library, Tampa, FL
ZOOFARI
Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, FL
UNDER THE SUMMER SUN
Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL
NOCHE DE GALERIA HISPANIA
FIRST PLACE AWARD
TECO Gallery, Tampa, FL
ART FOR LIFE 2006
Tampa, FL
ART & MUSIC: Friends of the Westgate Library, Tampa, FL
JOSHUA HOUSE
Lutz, FL
THE ART OF LOVE
North Tampa Arts League
POPS IN THE PARK
New Tampa, FL
BECK GALLERY
Lutz, FL
BODY OF WORK
North Tampa Arts League
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
Belton, TX
AMIGOS DE LAS AVES
Alajuela, Costa Rica
HOMESTEAD ART SHOW
FIRST PLACE AWARD
Homestead, FL
SOUTH MIAMI ART SHOW
PATRON AWARD
Miami, FL
CORAL GABLES ART SHOW
Coral Gables, FL
ST. STEPHENS ART SHOW
Coconut Grove, FL
KOGER EXECUTIVE CENTER
Miami, FL
CLASSIC HOMES
Temple, TX
BARRY RATLIFF BUILDERS
Belton, TX
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country Team, Tampa, FL
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF TEXAS
Austin, TX
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
Tampa, FL
joan l. garcia
TEXAS PRIDE
11: x 14" pen and ink, watercolor on paper
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July/August 2008
FLORIDA WILDLIFE ART CONTEST
Honorable Mention
North Shore Landing
Joan L. Garcia
Laughing gull in winter plumage on Anna Maria Island
"This year, Florida Wildlife Magazine has reinstituted one of its most popular features from the 1990's. Due to popular demand, the annual art competition has returned. .........
The quality of this year's entries was so high, the judges decided to award three honorable mentions.....Joan Garcia of Lutz, (oil-on-canvas of a laughing gull preparing to land)......"
July/August 2008
Florida Wildlife Magazine
2009 Online Exhibition of mult-media Colored Pencil artwork. COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
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