
Joan Gladstone studied at Boston University's School of Fine Arts. An oil painter for more than 25 years, it brings her joy when people say her work is "colorful, beautiful and happy." Joan and her husband Ed Gillow live in Laguna Beach, where she has her art studio. She is a Laguna Art Museum docent and a City of Laguna Beach Arts Commis
Joan Gladstone studied at Boston University's School of Fine Arts. An oil painter for more than 25 years, it brings her joy when people say her work is "colorful, beautiful and happy." Joan and her husband Ed Gillow live in Laguna Beach, where she has her art studio. She is a Laguna Art Museum docent and a City of Laguna Beach Arts Commissioner. She is represented by Skidmore Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach.

Joan is known for her vibrant yet serene oil paintings that capture California beach life. These paintings, and her series celebrating historic Route 66, evoke happy memories and a sense of nostalgia. Her artwork is in the permanent collections of the Hilbert Museum of California Art, City of Hope Orange County, UCI -Health, Irvine, and collectors worldwide

Many prestigious fine art exhibitions have featured Joan's paintings. They include:
City of Laguna Beach
Hilbert Museum of California Art
John Wayne Airport
Newport Beach Library
Palm Springs Modernism Show
The Other Art Fair
Sawdust Art Festival
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