Discover the contemporary work of Joanna Calderwood

“Since a young age I have been making up stories in my head and illustrating them,” Caen-based illustrator Joanna Calderwood tells us. Knowing she wanted to pursue a career in art, she went on to study Graphic Design in Besançon for three years, where she specialised in book and printmaking at the Beaux Arts school ESAM in Caen.

Joanna’s art thrives from observations of her surroundings, her emotions, and the imaginary world she invents to escape from reality. Her illustrations draw inspiration from the people around her, everyday life, and her oneiric themes. Nature’s shapes, colours and patterns also influence her creative output. She states; “I like to use my intuition as a guide in every step of the way. Every piece is then free to bloom with originality, and I believe, touch people on a sentimental level.”