Joanne was born and raised in Cleveland. She also lived in Palatka, a small town in Florida and
San Antonio, Texas. She returned to Euclid in 1982.

Shortly after retiring from the City of Cleveland in 2003, Joanne met Euclid Art Association
member, Mary Lange, who suggested she attend an art class taught by Marguerite Carlson,
another Euclid Art Association member. She also took lessons from local artists Dennis Vargo
and George Wervey.

Joanne has shown her work at the Euclid Public Library, Euclid City Hall, Lakeland Community
College, East Shore Universalist Unitarian Church and Breckenridge Village. At Breckenridge
her painting “Rocky Hiding” was chosen to be on the cover of their 2010 calendar.

contact Joanne at: jacobsen.joanne@gmail.com.