Joanne Husain
That which is done with love, is well done – Vincent Van Gogh.
Joanne is a multi-disciplinary artist from Trinidad and Tobago. From an early age she has had a profound love and appreciation for all spheres of the visual and performing arts. Inspired by the natural world, her drawings and paintings focus on animal portraiture. She finds fascination in the ability to create intricate detail, inviting viewers to connect with the beauty that surrounds us all.
Multi-disciplinary Artist
Joanne holds a BA in Theatre, has experience as a commercial artist, and has worked as an arts educator for over 10 years. She also enjoys taking photographs, some of which have been published in various Caribbean tourism magazines.
Art, in its various manifestations, will always be her first love and means of self-exploration and expression.
Title: Silver-beaked Tanager
Medium: Coloured Pencil on Paper
Size: 9″ x 12″
While the Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) is a common South American species, its plumage is nothing short of exquisite. Males have stunning feathers reminiscent of a rich, deep blackish-crimson velvet.
Title: Green Honeycreeper
Medium: Coloured Pencil on Paper
Size: 9″ x 12″
Enchanting and vivid, the male Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) is an unmistakable denizen of Trinidad’s forests. It is also found in many places throughout Central and South America.
This illustration depicts the bird on the Wild Tobacco plant (Acnistus arborescens), which bears tiny orange fruits popular with many birds.
Title: Portrait of an Ocelot
Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
Size: 16″ x 20″
Sleek, solitary and secretive, the ocelot was listed as an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) within Trinidad in February 2013. This painting was created to highlight the designation of Trinidad’s only wild feline predator as an ESS. It won first place as well as the People’s Choice Award at the Environmental Management Authority’s inaugural national art competition in 2014.
