Joanne Makin is a contempory oil painter. After graduating with a BA Hons Fine Art, followed by an MA Narrative Illustration in 1993, she went on to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator working in both advertising and publishing for companies, including KMPG and the BBC.

Joanne currently works soley as an oil painter from her studio at home. She paints from life where she finds a quiet beauty in fruit, fish and interiors.

Joanne has recently exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London with The Society of Women Artists and The Royal Society of Marine Artists. She is also a regular exhibitor with The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.