The Elusive Yellow Chat Painting

Joanne Evers grew up in Lake Tahoe, California. She received a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration from San Diego State University, and has had painting training with Wayne Thiebaud at the University of California, Davis. In addition, workshops with Gregory Kondos, and Chinese Calligraphy instruction from Aqin Zhou, at University of California, Berkeley. Evers has had solo exhibitions , participated in group shows, and has sold artworks both nationally and internationally. at Uptown Gallery, Sacramento, California, and Union Square Gallery, Grass Valley, California. Her numerous group exhibitions include the “Working in Wax” show at the Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California, “River City Reflections”, at the Smith Gallery, Sacramento, California, and “The 50/50 Show” at the 20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, California. Evers was honored with the “Artist’s Choice Award” at the” Snow Goose Festival” show at Avenue 9, Chico, California and an “Honorable Mention Award” from juror Gary Pruner for her piece in the “Celebration of Spirit” show at New Artworks Gallery, Fair Oaks, California. She has been recognized by Victoria Dalkey for her piece “Clouds” in the Sacramento Bee. Evers is currently working in the Sierra, with the outdoors as her studio, bringing the majesty of the Sierra Nevada to canvas and paint. She expresses the peace, power, life force and joy of nature to her paintings. Working on themes of climate change and an ever evolving relationship with the trees, wildlife and mountains. Expressing glimpses of transcendence, peace, contemplation and stillness in her paintings "Capturing the profound expression of an artist’s inner greatness, Spirit Resonance is a timeless concept in a shifting world. Tracing back to the 6th century scholar Xie He, this principle asserts that something ineffable is transmitted from artist to artwork in the act of creation." - "Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting" Evers lives and works in the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California, USA.