BIOGRAPHY

Joan Captain was born in Jackson, Michigan, and spent most of her childhood in the country, learning to love nature in a hands-on way, playing in wind, water, and snow. When her family moved to San Diego, California, her love of nature translated into a deep love for the ocean. She attended college at San Diego State University and graduated with a B.A. in Fine Art, and later obtained a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University. Today, Joan is a member of several watercolor societies and the Oil Painters of America. She continues to reside in San Diego, and can be found either at the beach, camera, brushes, and tide tables in hand, or at home in front of her easel.