Joan
graduated with a B.A. in Biology from Hawthorne College and a Masters
Degree in Secondary Science Education from Boston University. After
moving to Cape Cod in 1968, she taught Biology and environmental
sciences for the Dennis-Yarmouth School District. After retiring from
teaching in 1993, she enrolled in art classes in Florida and Cape Cod.
She is an artist member of the Cape Cod Art Association and a member of
the
Yarmouth Artist Guild.