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Canadian-born Joanne Sibley obtained a degree in interior Design from the University of Manitoba.

In 1954 she moved to Jamaica and worked as an artist with an internationally recognised advertising agency. Later, she joined her husband's architectural firm as an Interior Designer.

On Jamaica's Independence in 1962, she was appointed to do the interiors for Jamaica House, the Prime Minister's residence. Subsequently, she did the portrait of Jamaica's National Hero, George William Gordon for Headquarters House and later, portraits of directors and founding members of some of Jamaica's leading companies.

In 1962 she received a bronze medal at the Jamaica Festival of Art. She also took part in the UNESCO sponsored Carib Art- a Caribbean travelling exhibition. In December 1997, she was published in The Artist's Magazine, USA where her piece titled "Archives Building, Spanish Town", Jamaica was among the finalists in a field of over 10,000 entries. The original painting a watercolour on paper, is part of the Bank of Jamaica's corporate collection.

She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and has had a number of one man shows. Her works in oil and watercolour are in collections in many countries around the world.

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