Joni’s artistic talents took center stage at her exhibition "Eclection" held at Tokyo's Parco Gallery 36 years ago this month. This unique showcase featured a small group of her works, including paintings available for sale, marking the first time Joni sold her paintings publicly at an exhibition. | Joni Mitchell

June 30, 2000 Voices: The Work of Joni Mitchell, opened at Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatchewan. This was her first Canadian retrospective exhibition of her drawings, paintings and photography. Jo Lynn Sheane, reporter for the half-hour evening show Saturday Report, goes to the opening of Voices in Saskatoon. Joni's High School french teacher, Bob Hinet, recalls the assignment he gave 16 year-old Joni to "paint a picture of Paris". This CBC newsclip featuring Joni's exhibition was broa

161K views · 733 reactions | #OnThisDay 1986: The singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell showed how painting was part of her creative process. | BBC Archive | Facebook

21K views · 1.8K reactions | “I’m a painter first, and I kind of apply painting principles to my music.” From the beginning, many of Joni’s albums merge her music with album covers featuring her very own artwork. What’s your favorite? See more Joni shorts now on YouTube here: youtube.com/c/JoniMitchell/shorts | Joni Mitchell | Facebook