After returning to college later in life, Jo Ann earned a
BA degree in art from California State College,Northride. She almost completed a master's degree in art therapy but decided to train as a commercial artist.
Jo Ann worked as an artist at Disney Studios in the
inking department.
Jo Ann has exhibited at the Folk Tree Gallery, the Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles Bridge Gallery, the Atlanta Airport, VIVA Gallery and Terrill Moore Gallery. She has been represented by the Arts for Earth Gallery. More information available upon request.
jo Ann has written and illustrated four children's books that have been e-published and appeared on several websites. She has exhibited her children's illustrations at the Modest Fly Gallery. She is a member of Society of Children\'s Book Writers and
Illustrators, Women Painters West, Collage Artists of America and the Photographic Society of America.
