Key events throughout Joanna’s career

Events

2026 New Studio New Home in Wales

2026 New Studio New Home in Wales

New beginnings, Joanna is continuing to settle into her new home and studio in the beautiful rolling hills of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The year has started with marketing and updating her...

2026 New Studio New Home in Wales

New beginnings, Joanna is continuing to settle into her new home and studio in the beautiful rolling hills of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The year has started with marketing and updating her...

2025 Joanna’s 60th Birthday Year

2025 Joanna’s 60th Birthday Year

The Year started with finishing a landmark commission ‘Timeless Durer Love’ a painting of a Wiltshire Crop Circle and a Hare in the position of Albrecht Durer’s Hare. This was...

2025 Joanna’s 60th Birthday Year

The Year started with finishing a landmark commission ‘Timeless Durer Love’ a painting of a Wiltshire Crop Circle and a Hare in the position of Albrecht Durer’s Hare. This was...

September 2023 Corsham Gallery

September 2023 Corsham Gallery

In September 2023 Joanna shared a gallery with the TV presenter,Paul Martin, under his Gallery name’ The Table Gallery’ a space which sold Pauls Antiques and Joanna’s artwork. There was...

September 2023 Corsham Gallery

In September 2023 Joanna shared a gallery with the TV presenter,Paul Martin, under his Gallery name’ The Table Gallery’ a space which sold Pauls Antiques and Joanna’s artwork. There was...

March 2023 A Love Letter to Wiltshire Exhibition

March 2023 A Love Letter to Wiltshire Exhibition

A 20 Year celebration of beautiful Wiltshire through the eye of the Artist Joanna May Her 20th Year in business she has named as a Love Letter to Wiltshire, to...

March 2023 A Love Letter to Wiltshire Exhibition

A 20 Year celebration of beautiful Wiltshire through the eye of the Artist Joanna May Her 20th Year in business she has named as a Love Letter to Wiltshire, to...

2021 The Second Year Book Anniversary

2021 The Second Year Book Anniversary

Two years after the release of Joanna May’s, The Hare on the Moon, treasure hunt book she held a celebration at her gallery on Northgate Street, Devizes. It was attended...

2021 The Second Year Book Anniversary

Two years after the release of Joanna May’s, The Hare on the Moon, treasure hunt book she held a celebration at her gallery on Northgate Street, Devizes. It was attended...

November 2019 The Official Book Launch, Wadworth Brewery.

November 2019 The Official Book Launch, Wadwort...

Joanna was delighted that her treasure hunt book, The Hare on the Moon, had finally been released. An official book launch was held at Wadworth Brewery, Devizes, Wiltshire, opposite her...

November 2019 The Official Book Launch, Wadwort...

Joanna was delighted that her treasure hunt book, The Hare on the Moon, had finally been released. An official book launch was held at Wadworth Brewery, Devizes, Wiltshire, opposite her...

October 2019 The Mayor opens the second Gallery, Devizes

October 2019 The Mayor opens the second Gallery...

Joanna is delighted to open her second gallery in Devizes after closing her first gallery, on The Highstreet Devizes, to concentrate on producing her treasure hunt book, The Hare on...

October 2019 The Mayor opens the second Gallery...

Joanna is delighted to open her second gallery in Devizes after closing her first gallery, on The Highstreet Devizes, to concentrate on producing her treasure hunt book, The Hare on...

Sat 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019 Three Hares on a Golden Moon Exhibition

Sat 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019 Three Hares ...

It took Joanna two and a half years to complete the book artwork, the story, and clues and was shown together for the first time where the originals and prints...

Sat 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019 Three Hares ...

It took Joanna two and a half years to complete the book artwork, the story, and clues and was shown together for the first time where the originals and prints...

June 2018 The Global White Lion Protection Trust Exhibition

June 2018 The Global White Lion Protection Trus...

Joanna was thrilled to host a fundraising exhibition on behalf of the Global White Lion Protection Trust in June 2018, held at her home in Keevil, Wiltshire over two days....

June 2018 The Global White Lion Protection Trus...

Joanna was thrilled to host a fundraising exhibition on behalf of the Global White Lion Protection Trust in June 2018, held at her home in Keevil, Wiltshire over two days....

2017 Joanna’s Christmas Book Exhibition and Sale

2017 Joanna’s Christmas Book Exhibition and Sale

Joanna held an exhibition on Saturday 2nd December in her home in Keevil, Wiltshire. It presented the progress on her forthcoming book “The Hare in the Moon” where she shared...

2017 Joanna’s Christmas Book Exhibition and Sale

Joanna held an exhibition on Saturday 2nd December in her home in Keevil, Wiltshire. It presented the progress on her forthcoming book “The Hare in the Moon” where she shared...

2017 The Cotswold Hare Trail

2017 The Cotswold Hare Trail

After an invitation to take part as one of the artists for the Cotswold Hare Trail, a five-foot fibreglass hare arrived on Joanna’s doorstep, a blank canvass to decorate however...

2017 The Cotswold Hare Trail

After an invitation to take part as one of the artists for the Cotswold Hare Trail, a five-foot fibreglass hare arrived on Joanna’s doorstep, a blank canvass to decorate however...

April 2015 - Official Opening First Gallery, Devizes

April 2015 - Official Opening First Gallery, De...

After a frantic three months in her Devizes gallery, it was officially opened with Paul Martin, presenter from BBC’s ‘Flog It’, and the Actress, Rula Lenska, cutting the ribbon at...

April 2015 - Official Opening First Gallery, De...

After a frantic three months in her Devizes gallery, it was officially opened with Paul Martin, presenter from BBC’s ‘Flog It’, and the Actress, Rula Lenska, cutting the ribbon at...

March 2015 - Awareness of the Hare Exhibition

March 2015 - Awareness of the Hare Exhibition

The exhibition unveiled a new collection of Hare paintings and drawings created in a modern way, including a new concept using words for shading. Her series of collectable, Traditional, Zodiac...

March 2015 - Awareness of the Hare Exhibition

The exhibition unveiled a new collection of Hare paintings and drawings created in a modern way, including a new concept using words for shading. Her series of collectable, Traditional, Zodiac...

2014 - Art Interior Exhibition At Home

2014 - Art Interior Exhibition At Home

Joanna May Art and Interior Exhibition held on Saturday 29th March 2014 in her home near in the village of Keevil near Devizes, Wiltshire. Joanna was delighted to have guest...

2014 - Art Interior Exhibition At Home

Joanna May Art and Interior Exhibition held on Saturday 29th March 2014 in her home near in the village of Keevil near Devizes, Wiltshire. Joanna was delighted to have guest...

October 2013, Exhibition and Auction of new and past work

October 2013, Exhibition and Auction of new and...

This event, in October 2013, was the launch of Joanna’s series of Moon Bear paintings and auctioned prints and paintings to support the Animals Asia charity, raising awareness and funds...

October 2013, Exhibition and Auction of new and...

This event, in October 2013, was the launch of Joanna’s series of Moon Bear paintings and auctioned prints and paintings to support the Animals Asia charity, raising awareness and funds...

2012 – The Iconic Animals of London Zoo. This was Joanna’s biggest Solo Show to date.

2012 – The Iconic Animals of London Zoo. This w...

Joanna May’s solo show was based on the iconic animals of London Zoo and was produced in a pop art style, in bright colours, a diversion from her usual realism....

2012 – The Iconic Animals of London Zoo. This w...

Joanna May’s solo show was based on the iconic animals of London Zoo and was produced in a pop art style, in bright colours, a diversion from her usual realism....

2011 - Chris Packham at our home in Wiltshire

2011 - Chris Packham at our home in Wiltshire

The Chris Packham Exhibition, October 2011. Joanna held an exhibition of her work in her beautiful chapel/ schoolhouse in Keevil, Wiltshire, opened by the TV wildlife presenter Chris Packham. Chris...

2011 - Chris Packham at our home in Wiltshire

The Chris Packham Exhibition, October 2011. Joanna held an exhibition of her work in her beautiful chapel/ schoolhouse in Keevil, Wiltshire, opened by the TV wildlife presenter Chris Packham. Chris...

July 2011 - Joanna and Davids Wedding

July 2011 - Joanna and Davids Wedding

Joanna was married to David Ladd on Saturday 23rd July 2011, their wedding was covered by Wiltshire Life Magazine. Here are some of the shots taken by Wiltshire Life on...

July 2011 - Joanna and Davids Wedding

Joanna was married to David Ladd on Saturday 23rd July 2011, their wedding was covered by Wiltshire Life Magazine. Here are some of the shots taken by Wiltshire Life on...

September 2010 - The Year of the Tiger Exhibition

September 2010 - The Year of the Tiger Exhibition

Attended by the TV presenter Chris Packham and his girlfriend Charlotte Corney, the CEO of the Isle of Wight Zoo. The exhibition was held at the Joanna May Gallery in...

September 2010 - The Year of the Tiger Exhibition

Attended by the TV presenter Chris Packham and his girlfriend Charlotte Corney, the CEO of the Isle of Wight Zoo. The exhibition was held at the Joanna May Gallery in...

May 2010 - Elephant Parade

May 2010 - Elephant Parade

Joanna was chosen along with 250 artists and celebrities throughout the UK to support the endangered Asian elephant by showcasing brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London in the...

May 2010 - Elephant Parade

Joanna was chosen along with 250 artists and celebrities throughout the UK to support the endangered Asian elephant by showcasing brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London in the...

2009 - Pride of Place Exhibition

2009 - Pride of Place Exhibition

In 2009 Joanna May held an exhibition in Lord Bath’s Orangery at Longleat, following on from the exhibition held at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Exhibition. For both solo shows Joanna...

2009 - Pride of Place Exhibition

In 2009 Joanna May held an exhibition in Lord Bath’s Orangery at Longleat, following on from the exhibition held at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Exhibition. For both solo shows Joanna...

2008 - Eyes on the Future

2008 - Eyes on the Future

Joanna May held her first solo exhibition at Raymond Blanc, the famous chef’s hotel, Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons. It was attended by the DJ Mike Read and the actress...

2008 - Eyes on the Future

Joanna May held her first solo exhibition at Raymond Blanc, the famous chef’s hotel, Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons. It was attended by the DJ Mike Read and the actress...

2007 - Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Suites

2007 - Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Suites

While running her gallery and other commissions, Joanna had several meetings with Raymond Blanc to discuss the work for both the Sandalwood and Lemongrass suites at Le Manoir Aux Quat’...

2007 - Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Suites

While running her gallery and other commissions, Joanna had several meetings with Raymond Blanc to discuss the work for both the Sandalwood and Lemongrass suites at Le Manoir Aux Quat’...

2006 - Eye of the Beholder

2006 - Eye of the Beholder

Joanna held a solo exhibition at the Brian Sinfield Gallery in Burford Oxfordshire. The exhibition opened a week after Joanna was on the TV programme Spring Watch talking about why...

2006 - Eye of the Beholder

Joanna held a solo exhibition at the Brian Sinfield Gallery in Burford Oxfordshire. The exhibition opened a week after Joanna was on the TV programme Spring Watch talking about why...

2005 - Call of the Wild

2005 - Call of the Wild

Joanna’s, Call of the Wild, solo show was held at Gallery One, Barns, London. The write up on the invite said ‘Not many artists can give up an established career...

2005 - Call of the Wild

Joanna’s, Call of the Wild, solo show was held at Gallery One, Barns, London. The write up on the invite said ‘Not many artists can give up an established career...

2001 - Joanna Opens a Gallery in Marlborough, Wiltshire

2001 - Joanna Opens a Gallery in Marlborough, W...

In November 2001, the Joanna May Studio Gallery opened. It was situated in the quaint and fashionable, Old Hughenden Yard, in the historic market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire. Giving the...

2001 - Joanna Opens a Gallery in Marlborough, W...

In November 2001, the Joanna May Studio Gallery opened. It was situated in the quaint and fashionable, Old Hughenden Yard, in the historic market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire. Giving the...