She is solidifying a career by painting cottages and houses at this time of day. The body of her work hits me like a scientific study, or a pictorial essay. That type of light really defines a building for me. Light is essential to her work, but so is the lack of light. Once in awhile I paint midday, but you don't get the shadows then.
Evening is best.
I am out to create a mood, and I do that best with long shadows. To dramaticize the house and its individuality. Much like a portrait painter, Joan is able to capture the essence of a house in light and shadow, but unlike most, she eschews details. Many of her buildings are faceless. Some are just boxes.