Joan Goswell (Iversen)

Book artist

Born May 23, 1939, Pittsburgh (PA), U.S.; daughter John D. and Lillian (Starzynski); child: Michael L.

Education: University of Pittsburgh, 1957-60; Chatham College (PA), 1988-89.

Career: business owner, Laughing Duck Press, Valencia (PA).

Author: limited editions and one-of-a-kind artists books published by Laughing Duck Press.

Member of: Artists Equity; Associate Artists of Pittsburgh; Center for Book Arts, New York City; Friends of Calligraphy, San Francisco (CA); Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh.

Affiliation: Democrat. Secular Humanist.

Language: English.

Hobbies: horse competitions, combined training & dressage.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996