Background
Carpenter, Joanne Laventis was born on June 24, 1939 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Constantine George and Katherine (Stratigakis) Laventis.
Carpenter, Joanne Laventis was born on June 24, 1939 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Constantine George and Katherine (Stratigakis) Laventis.
Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1961. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1969. Master of Fine Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1993.
Teacher assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1967; instructor, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1968-1970; assistant editor, Encyclopedia Brittanica, Chicago, 1970-1971; faculty, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine., since 1972.
Member College Art Association, Visual Artists Union.
Married William Morton Carpenter III, August 19, 1962 (divorced 1988). 1 child, Matthew; married Jan Harry Hofstra, July 14, 1996.