Joannie enjoys the simple pleasures in life, like riding her bike down a hill and feeling the wind flow through her hair, line dancing in pleasant company, sampling the relative virtues of countryside hot dog stands' homemade French fries, lazy summer days, jigsaw puzzles comprised of less than 100 pieces, bawling her heart out at the movies, fawning over little dogs, mismatched chinaware and ostentatious headgear.

Now that she is an adult, Joannie hopes to finish her tour of every country in the world. This is necessary to provide her with a continuous supply of the awe and amazement she feels upon encountering the poetry of daily life (and might just turn her into a polyglot via osmosis).

Through her practice, she has the privilege to meet the Other and ask all the questions that fill her heart. She splits her time between her two passions, photography and documentary filmmaking, and her involvement with senior communities, her nourishing friendships, her outings in nature by bike, cross-country skiing, or motorcycle, and her many trips to flea markets across the province.

Many of her projects, exhibitions, conferences, and art residencies have been supported by Quebec and Canadian institutions (Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts, ACIC, SODEC, Telefilm Canada), which makes her feel very privileged and deeply grateful. Joannie loves, exhibits, collaborates, and enjoys herself in Montreal and wherever life takes her.