Joan Fullerton grew up on the eastern plains of Wyoming where the vastness of the landscape and the slow pace of rural life allowed for contemplation of the natural world and the solitude necessary for art-making.  While raising 3 children, she studied watercolor with Edgar Whitney, Frank Webb, Charles Reid and other nationally known watercolorists.  In 1985 she returned to college and achieved BFA and MFA degrees in painting from the University of Wyoming.  She was a college art instructor from 1990 to 2003 in Cheyenne, WY.  In 2003 she made the leap of faith to relocate and paint full-time in Taos, NM.

Visitors to the Fullerton Studio are amazed at her proficiency across many subjects, media and styles.  She relishes the opportunity to paint in whatever way calls her on any given day, working mostly with observed landscapes, portraits and invented/intuitive mixed-media pieces.  Her Compositions often reflect the influence of an Italian sabbatical in 1999 and an excursion to Morocco in 2003. 

Joan Fullerton's work has been in galleries, juried shows and museums since the early 70's and she has shown internationally in Italy and Japan.