A Vermonter since 1980, Joan Curtis has exhibited throughout New England and in invitationals elsewhere. Her work is in the public collections of Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury, VT; Robert Hull Fleming Museum, Burlington, VT; and the Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA. Since early 1998 she has been an online mentor for VT MIDI/ARTT Project, a state-wide Internet-based arts education program.

Joan has a BA in art history from New York University, which followed three years of undergraduate studio work at the Rhode Island School of Design.

"In the past, Joan has been known for papier-mache sculpture, installation and collaborative projects, and her colored pencil reliefs (e.g., the TREE HOUSE and PILGRIMAGE series).

The current work, SQUARE ROOTS, explores the distorted memories she has when trying to conjure up favorite childhood pictures.