Joanne Kent American, b. 1942

Was born in Minnesota, and relocated from Minneapolis to Washington, DC. This was followed by five years in Heidelberg, Germany, before returning to the States. After finishing her BFA and MFA at the University of Minnesota (1976, 1978) she returned permanently to Washington, DC. Kent was the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (1987), a Gottlieb Foundation grant (1992) and multiple grants from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (1993, 1997, 2020, and 2021). She has exhibited extensively throughout Washington, DC, as well as elsewhere. Solo exhibits include Gallery K (1999, 2000, 2002); Heurich Gallery (2014); Parish Gallery (1998, 2009); DC Arts Center (2013); Waddell Art Gallery, NOVA, Sterling, VA (2011); PASS Gallery (2008, 2005); Anton Gallery (1986, 1985); and Hardart Gallery (1983). Kent has taken part in many multi-artist exhibitions including at the McLean Project for the Arts (2024, 2003, 2001); American University Art Museum (2023, 2006); Athenaeum Art Center, Alexandria, VA (2019, 2012, 2010); The Phillips @ The ARC (2022); and Dunderberg Gallery, Gilbertsville, NY (2022). She is currently based in Washington, DC.