Joan studied under the guidance of painter Jerry Weiss at the Arts Students League of NYC, as well as Detroit Institute of Art.  With a PhD in Psychology, Dr. Standora’s work explores the relationship between creative self-expression and emotion. 

"I’ve now returned to my first love," she says.  "My personal and professional experiences have melded into a variety of representational subjects imbued with the drama of everyday life."

Joan is a member of the River Valley Artists’ Guild, and teaches the "Drawing the Human Form with Joan Standora" at the Artists’ Market Community Center.

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