Joie McClements is known for her extraordinary use of
color, abstracted realism, and unique subjects. She
draws from her background in teaching graphic design
and photography to cultivate, manipulate, and combine
images in a way that captures the stories she wants to
tell before bringing them to life on the canvas.

Joie was born and raised in Washington State. She
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine art from the
University of Washington. She augmented her formal
education by studying art and design at Olympic Junior
College in Bremerton, Washington, and art education at Santa Clara University. Joie has studied with prominent California artists Paul Kratter, Jim McVicker, and Ray Mendieta, a former instructor at the Academy of Art, San Francisco.