Joan Barker is a Hudson Valley artist who employs both traditional and experimental methods in her painting and photography. She is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Artists’ Fellowship, The Village Voice Photography Grant and two Center for Photography at Woodstock Fellowships and most recently, the New Visions Award from the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions including O K Harris in NYC, Photographers’ Gallery in London, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY, and the California Museum of Photography in Riverside. Joan’s work is included in numerous collections such as The Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ, The Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY and The New York Public Library. HOPPS skateboards adapted Joan’s paintings and photographs for designs on skateboards and Tech Decks as part of their Artists Series. Joan completed her MFA at SUNY New Paltz where she taught for over 20 years. She was the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching for the academic year 2013-2014. Joan is a member of the Women Photographers Collective of the Hudson Valley and her photographs documenting the Fresh Air Fund’s programs have been featured in The New York Times.