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Artist in Residence for Giardini Hanbury, La Mortola, Italy

Two of the UK's most celebrated artists are working towards a major exhibition based on the Côte d'Azur & Hanbury Gardens in 2008. The artists are working on a residency at the Giardini Hanbury and have been provided with the historic Hanbury School at Mortola in Italy as a studio and exhibition space during the residency. The artists are the first ever in the garden's amazing history to have been done an arts residency at the garden. The Hanbury garden has close links with the gardens of Cornwall and John Dyer and Joanne Short have been resident artists for many of Cornwall's most famous gardens. Read more about the residency and exhibition

Artist in Residence for St. Michael's Mount 2006 & 2007

During May 2006 Joanne Short and John Dyer were the Artists in Residence for St Michael's Mount. Working with the island Manager and the St. Aubyn family the two artists have realised an exciting and unique new set of work which will be exhibited on the Mount at the end of the year. The BBC did four live transmissions from the Mount, using their satellite outside broadcast unit to capture the artists at work, and the resulting footage has inspired many to walk the causeway to find out more about this magical island. BBC News Page on the residency.

Joanne on TV October 2005

"The Painted Garden" ITV 1 Westcountry Television Programmes featuring Joanne are on: Thursday 8th December 2005: Tresco Abbey Gardens Above: John, Joanne and Martha-Lilly in Tresco Abbey Gardens during the fiming of 'The Painted Garden' for ITV Westcountry. During April and May John has be joined by a film crew from ITV who have filmed him paintingin the garden at Antony House, and The Tresco Abbey Gardens. The footage will form part of a new series exploring artists and gardens which is due to be screened in October 2005. The film crew also filmed John's wife Joanne Short and daughter Martha-Lilly Dyer painting in Tresco Abbey Gardens. "THE PAINTED GARDEN takes us on a journey through some of the most important gardens in the region and beyond which continue to inspire today. The series also takes the opportunity to celebrate the work of some of the region's most popular artists, such as John Dyer, who has been greatly inspired by the colours and structures of gardens. Joining Chris are artist garden historian Toby Musgrave, art historian Sam Smiles and garden designer Penelope Hobhouse." THE PAINTED GARDEN is an ITV Westcountry production. It is directed and produced by Grace Kitto.

Joanne Short is represented by The John Dyer Gallery