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After growing up in Tom's River, New Jersey, attending Cooper Union Art School in New York City, marrying Allan Gunther and having three children, Joan and her gang moved to Carpinteria in 1960. Two more children later she continued her creative journey, selling her paintings along Cabrillo Blvd and showing her work in galleries all over California. She was a long time art teacher at Adult Ed in Santa Barbara and at Cate School in Carpinteria. She was a member of the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, Santa Barbara Art Association, and Santa Barbara Arts council and assisted with the birth and future expansion of the Carpinteria Arts Center. She was also known as a "Foody", although her 5 children didn't appreciate her gourmet cooking until much later. She and a friend established their own catering business, Cooking Cousins. They were an awesome duo, feeding Carpinteria and Santa Barbara clients with scrumptious and elegant meals. She did all of this while raising 5 children. Joan also loved to travel, especially to Mexico and Asia, and always wanted to visit India. Actually, she took any opportunity to explore the world, always with art in mind. One of her favorite places to visit was Figueroa Mountain in Santa Ynez. These are only a few of the many joys and accomplishments in her life.
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JOAN GUNTHER California Watercolor Seagulls by a Rocky Beach
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