Joan Smith (1930–2021) was living and working as a printmaker in North Vancouver in the late 1980s. She studied at the Vancouver School of Art (1945-47) and Capilano College. She received a BFA from UBC in 1984.
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“In North Vancouver, within a short distance, one can experience the quiet and beauty of a natural setting in Lynn Canyon Park. I enjoy the area as a retreat from city life; it is almost a meditational experience to walk the trails. In contemplating how to portray the park, I decided to use the images and colours that I feel best represent the area; pools, rocks, rock-canyons, and of course the suspension bridge. I see the park in colours of reds and greens (cedars, pool, vegetation) and I see, and I have used, the suspension bridge as an invitation to the path.” - Joan Smith
Part of the Visions of the North Shore project.