About the Stone

The variety of stones used by Joan come from all over the world in an endless array of colours, shapes, patterns and character. Each piece is like a special fingerprint of this planet, and because of this inherent individuality- assures it's uniqueness.

The stones are cut with a diamond rock saw, that is cooled and lubricated with oil and water. They are sliced thin (about 1/4in. or less) and usually measure about 6"x8" in size. Most pieces fall into the category of miniatures, but some pieces can be as large as 14"x18". Most rock saws are incapable of cutting slices larger that this, and as most of Joan's work is framed, larger pieces would present difficulties in framing.

The slices are then washed to remove any oil residue, and carefully prepared for painting. After painstakingly pulling the image out of the sliced stones with her acrylic paints and brushes, the paintings are then finished with a coating of an acrylic mat sealer, to protect the art and bring out the grain of the stone.

Ideas for Display

Finished artwork can be displayed in a varity of ways. You may choose to mount it in a wood base, as seen with the loon painting on the left here.

You may also display the works in decorative wood holders, as seen with the hawk on the right here.

The paintings may also be framed the traditional way using matboard and mounting them within a wooden frame such as the works you see here.