Artist Background
Joan DeRugeris started her commercial art career in New York City's garment industry. She received her degree from the State University of NY, Fashion Institute of Technology. Joan then went on to head the art department of a leading textile consulting firm where she designed prints for the ready to wear and home furnishings market.
Joan’s commercial career continued with freelance design for Corning Glass, consumer products division. Upon leaving NY Joan taught watercolor painting through Delaware Technical and Community College, while also persuing an exhibiting career.
After arriving in New England, Joan continued her studies in advanced painting at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Joan’s work has been selected for numerous juried shows and is in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad.
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