Joana Ricou's work currently explores
two different themes, one about finding beauty and deeper truths in
quiet, private moments, and one about exploring the intersection of
biology and art.
Joana Ricou's paintings have been exhibited extensively
in Pittsburgh, PA and have been added to private collections across
the United States and in Portugal.
Joana has received much press (see publications)
from her alma matter, and most notably was selected for the
cover of an issue of the Neuroscience magazine in 2005.
Her work was
recognized with several academic awards
from Carnegie Mellon University
including a fifth year of study awarded towards continuing
her studies of the intersection of biology and art.
Joana moved from Lisboa, Portugal to Pittsburgh in 2000 to study
art and biology and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004.
