Joan Potter - Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she later received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Fine Art. Shortly thereafter, in the late 50's, she moved with her husband to Okinawa, Japan. There she worked in graphics and production for a newspaper and taught watercolor painting. In the mid-60’s, she returned to New York and enrolled in the Art Students League where she developed her passion for "the Dutch School" of painting under her mentor, David Leffel.
        Today, she enjoys national recognition for her still lifes, which utilize a number of Dutch attributes. These qualities include light emanating from the dark and maintaining a strong focal point within the composition. Potter applies the elements of "drama and mystery" in her selective focus within each painting. She has a long list of awards from such prestigious groups as Allied Artists of America, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, American Artists Professional League and Grand Central Art Galleries. A number of publications have featured her work including Southwest Art Magazine, December 2003 (cover and interior article).