Turkey Creek

Painting along the creeks in the Niobrara River area is home for me. Listening to the sounds and soaking up the scene as the paint meets the canvas is plein air at its finest.
Capturing the essence of our natural surroundings and simplicity of daily life are the focus of Joan Swim’s artwork. In this fast paced, technologically embedded society Joan opens the viewer’s eyes to the aesthetics of the ordinary. Viewing the straightforward nature of something and working from life in plein air gives vibrancy to what Swim sees as life’s simple beauty. Nature is her studio as she paints in plein air on location. Her hope is that the viewer finds refuse and fascination in the design and eloquence of a humble life.