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Chicago oversees Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes, the largest grouping of fresh water bodies on Earth. Formed by glacial activity, the shores of Lake Michigan have provided me with wondrous days of rock and fossil collecting. People see the lake each day, but few stop to really look at it. Filled with vast amounts of rocks, fossils, and natural wonders spanning millions of years of evolution, Lake Michigan is a source of endless information.

I attempt to capture the emotion of the lake water and the inquisitiveness of its treasures and history. This series of drawings and paintings is currently in progress.

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Fossil Coral - Lake Michigan
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
14 x 10 inches
Crinoids - Lake Michigan
graphite, colored pencil on paper
10 x 16 inches
Zebra Mussel - Lake Michigan
Ink on paper
10 x 16 inches
Joanne Aono lake michigan coral fossil painting
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono lake michigan coral fossil painting
Oil on Panel
Detail
Joanne Aono lake michigan coral fossil painting
Oil on Panel
Detail
Joanne Aono Zebra Mussel Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono Zebra Mussel Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
Detail
Joanne Aono Zebra Mussel Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
Detail
Fossil Rock Oil Painting Joanne Aono
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono crinoid Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono fossil coral Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono Zebra Mussel Lake Michigan Oil Painting
Oil on Panel
8" x 16"
Joanne Aono Lake Michigan fossil coral drawing
Graphite and Colored Pencil on Vellum
22.5" x 28.5"
Joanne Aono Lake Michigan crinoid drawing
Graphite and Colored Pencil on Vellum
22.5" x 28.5"
Joanne Aono Lake Michigan crinoid drawing
Graphite and Colored Pencil on Vellum
Detail
Joanne Aono Lake Michigan zebra mussel drawing
Graphite and Colored Pencil on Vellum
22.5" x 28.5"
Joanne Aono Lake Michigan fossil coral drawing
Graphite and Colored Pencil on Vellum
Detail