Joan Warmington has lived in Miriam Vale for most of her adult life and has been a member of Flying Arts for over twenty years. She began as one of Mervyn Moriarty's students in the early days of Eastaus. As her own skill and experience developed she began teaching painting to people in Miriam Vale. Her contribution to her small community has been considerable. She has won a number of awards in the Gladstone Show and the pastel section of the Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award.