Joanna Grant (aka Joanna Banana) is a collage/mixed media artist living on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She is a founding member of ZNE, having helped steer the overall direction of the group since March of 2005. Joanna draws inspiration from many sources including her love for music and nature, and the study of metaphysics. She particularly enjoys creating Altered Art from recycled materials. The Joanna Banana Design Originals line of art, magnets, cards, jewelry and more is well known for its' fun, funky, and primitive style.
For the past several years, Joanna's work has concentrated on taking materials that would otherwise end up in our landfills and recycling it into collage art. "My work has a fun, funky and primitive look and feel to it. The final product is often a bit rough and unrefined, but I think that just adds to the character and interest of the piece." "I just love to take scraps and bits of stuff that would normally be thrown out and turn it into little treasures for people to cherish. It is very satisfying for both myself and my customers to know we're making even the smallest impact on improving our environment by recycling."
