Born in 1958, international sculptor, Joanne Sullivan grew up in South Africa. Having spent four years in the USA Joanne relocated to New Zealand in 2002 where she was granted New Zealand Citizenship in 2006.

Joanne studied sculpture under noted South African sculptors, Etienne de Kock, Andries Botha, and Guy du Toit. Subsequently Joanne attended workshops under some of the finest sculptors in the world at The Scottsdale School of Art (AZ, USA) as well as The American Academy of Equine Art, (AAEA) in KY, USA.

Careful attention to detail combined with extensive research on her subjects and a solid grounding in anatomy, have all contributed as a foundation for her work.

Joanne is one of a few sculptors who does all her own finish work in both wax and bronze including the patinas.

With a string of prestigious commissions to her name, Joanne's bronze sculptures of horses, wildlife, portraits, and nudes have made their way into collections in England, Europe, South Africa, the USA, Finland, New Zealand and Australia.

In recent years, Joanne's bronze sculptures have been exhibited in several International Museum exhibitions (1999-2008) including The International Museum of The Horse in Lexington, KY, USA and notably the "Master's Invitational" exhibition held at The Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA, USA, by invitation of The American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA).

Joanne is a Full Member (elected) of the American Academy of Equine Art (KY USA),and an Associate Member of the National Sculpture Society in New York.

Joanne has just finished working on a Life Sized Statue of Phar Lap which was unveiled on 25th November 2009 in Timaru, New Zealand, the birthplace of this legendary racehorse.



A documentary about the making of the life sized bronze sculpture is currently in post production. Visit www.pharlapcomeshome.co.nz for further information.