Joanne Duby
Original, Contemporary Stone Sculpture - Exquisite Stones
Joanne Duby's passion for stone carving enables the ancient stones to find their own true voices. Carving for over 40 years, her focus remains on modern, abstract, and contemporary art. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Joanne's appreciation for the natural environment now manifests in the forms she creates. Currently working and teaching at Art City Studios in Ventura, California, her coastal studio setting is reflected in the themes of her artwork.
Leaving
Joanne Duby
Collected Stone Sculptures
Lily
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Feather
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Knot
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2023 Gems
Phases of the Moon
Joanne Duby
Italian Alabaster on Belen, New Mexico Travertine
22 x 10 x 6" 20lb
2023
$1,800.
Heart of the Matter
Joanne Duby
Baja Onyx on Absolute black Granite
17 x 12 x 7" 10lbs
2023
Gorgeous, translucent Onyx from Baja California. An abstract form resembling birds in reunion or a heart, depending on the light.
Colorful Stones
Beginnings
Joanne Duby
French Marble on Basalt
20 x 10 x 10”
2015
$3,400.
Brazilian Fire
Joanne Duby
Marble on Basalt
23 x 14 x 8”
2016
$3,700.
Wings of Change
Joanne Duby
Calcite on Granite
26 x 17 x 6”
2017
Selenite Delights - Personal totems to enhance and elevate.
Violet Lights Up
Joanne Duby
Selenite on Violet Glass
Electric Light
16 x 6"
2023
Magic Healing Wand
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Selenite with Citrine
crystal insert on Absolute Granite
15 x 4"
2023
Fine Balance
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Selenite on Blue Glass
12 x 6"
2023
Restorations & Maintenance
Joanne maintains outdoor sculptures for collectors and museums. She and her team perform restorations on damaged and weathered sculpture as well.
Fountains & Architectural Embellishments
On-site Restorations
Monumentals
Joanne's dolphin fountains, whale carvings, and other fanciful creatures are featured artworks in environmental installations and institutions seeking to create playful, healing spaces. As co-founder in 1980 of T.A.S.C.O., a company that took small models and enlarged them to heroic sizes in bronze, Joanne worked with artists from all over the world - including Arnoldo Pomodoro, Richard McDonald, and Malcolm Alexander. Joanne worked with Bud Bottoms on the dolphins at Stearn’s Wharf, a familiar local landmark. Her sculpture has been shown internationally, and her work is held in collections in Europe and the Americas. She offers individual instruction and conducts carving workshops at renowned carving symposiums annually.
At work in her outdoor studio
Triple Twist
About artist Joanne Duby
Aha moment - When I fell madly in love with stone carving
Favorite artists - Brancusi & Arp
Favorite tool - A flush mounted diamond blade on a variable speed Metabo grinder
Favorite time of day - I’m happiest when I’m carving
Poignant turn - Stones were the breadcrumbs that led me back to Art City
Contact Joanne
Questions and commissions welcome - Joanne Duby (at) gmail (dot) com