Born in the 14th district of Paris and raised in Les Ulis, France; Johanne immis remembers her small town as a inspirational wonderland. Her parents are from Haiti and Martinique which added a Caribbean touch to her art style. Climbing the cherry blossom trees in front of her parent's apartment and sketching from her favorite Sailor Moon mangas developed her appreciation for art and nature.
She relocated and moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn as a pre-teen. She used art and music to express herself and she quickly learned that creativity is a form of therapy.
Johanne is a self-taught artist who sharpened her creative abilities by attending Katharine Gibbs School in Manhattan. She graduated with an Associate Degree in Visual Communications and later learned different techniques from Youtube tutorials.
After working at a top advertising agency then later at the French Consulate of New York, she soon realized that she was ready to be follow her heart and become a full time artrepreneur.
In 2011, she started her company 'Johanne immis' and since then she has sold her artwork in many countries across the world.
"I love to create; it's truly a blessing to do what I love and to make the world a better place through creativity.” - Johanne immis
From me...
I was very young when I started to draw; I just had to have a piece of paper and a pen nearby to sketch out my thoughts, feelings and ideas. I did not speak English very well when I moved to the United States so I would draw on pieces of paper and give them to my family and friends; to my surprise they loved it!
I love the freedom of creating and doing what I love, I know that being creative is my calling. On January 16th 2017, I decided to quit my part-time job as a receptionist at the French Consulate of New York to be my own Boss full time.
I would stay up and read about how successful people dealt with their journeys and how they dealt with struggles; I learned quickly that it is totally normal to go through these "seasons" of ups and downs. It builds character and creates a passionate drive.
My message to you is "Bosses Never Quit!"! Dream BIG and take action, go for the life that you want! You can do it and you deserve it! It will not always be easy but it will be totally worth it.
- XOXO
Jo
I love the freedom of creating and doing what I love, I know that being creative is my calling. On January 16th 2017, I decided to quit my part-time job as a receptionist at the French Consulate of New York to be my own Boss full time.
I would stay up and read about how successful people dealt with their journeys and how they dealt with struggles; I learned quickly that it is totally normal to go through these "seasons" of ups and downs. It builds character and creates a passionate drive.
My message to you is "Bosses Never Quit!"! Dream BIG and take action, go for the life that you want! You can do it and you deserve it! It will not always be easy but it will be totally worth it.
- XOXO
Jo
A Little More...
Below is a 'Behind the scenes' video shot by Fly Filter of my photo shoot located at Plum Beach,
Brooklyn for my paintings and apparel. I wanted to capture the beautiful sunrise.
It turned out amazing!
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