Hi Everyone -

It is with a VERY heavy heart that I come in today to tell you that our Dear Joanna/StudioArtVartanian has passed away suddenly. We have no information as to when services will be or other information. But we wanted you all to know before you had to find out outside of our Renderosity Family.

Joanna was very loving, caring and genuine. She had such a kind heart and would do whatever she could to help anyone when needed. There are not too many people like her left in the world and she will be dearly missed.

I will miss her and the kind words she always had for me as well as the Hugz and Smiles, she ended every email with.

If anyone has anything they would like to share with her Mom (I'm sure she would love to hear it as she is devastated and lost) please send an email to vendors@renderosity.com or admin@renderosity.com and we will pass them on to her.

With a heavy heart, I say farewell Joanna, you will forever be loved and remembered by all whose lives you've touched.

We are working on putting something together to honor this beautiful lady so please keep an eye out, I will post it in the Community forum when we get everything all lined up.

Here is the Eulogy written by long time friend renapd (Rena):

Some people are born under a star.

Too talented, too gifted, too special, with an incredible aura that brushes off positively to all those around them.. Jo was one of those charismatic people!

What I will always remember of Jo is not her incredible work but mostly her glorious laughter! Deep, unique and loud, coming from her heart! Since the moment I found out of her untimely and tragic loss, that happy laughter of hers, keeps playing over and over in my head!

Jo was a happy, joyful person! The type you loved to socialize with, chat and have fun with! Somehow she always magically managed to bring a smile on your own face too!

Her sketchbook of the Arts Degree that she got was too limited to hold her endless ideas..She loved to explore and conquer new software frontiers! Jo was one of a kind of a stubborn, superb 3d-creator, a true hard worker, a generous personality, eager to help others without a second thought.. but mostly a curious kid at heart!

Her social circle.. was quite limited! Family and a handful of selected close friends among vendors and store staff. I consider myself extremely privileged to be among them.. to be the one not just close to Jo but her mother too.

Jo will not be missed terribly only by people.. a neighborhood of cats and dogs that she was always looking after and caring will miss her terribly too! Her pure heart was melting at the sight of an abandoned kitten or an injured one. She wouldn't hesitate to spend a fortune to the vet and nurse them back to health with love and sleepless nights care. One of her favorite pets was a one eyed cat! A couple of litters had been born under her very own bed.. stray cats that would walk inside her open door at winter time. That's the kind of person Jo was!

Usually, when I start typing... I keep writing endlessly, paragraph after paragraph trying to keep up with my thoughts, most of you know what a blabber mouth I am.

But this time.. I find myself numb and at loss of words! I just can't bring myself to say "goodbye" to Jo!

So farewell my friend.. till we meet again, you will be missed more than you know!

Rena

Sincerely,

OMG! We will miss you so very much Joanna! Will keep you & your family in my prayers. This is truly a great loss. God must have needed a new angel in Heaven to take you from us so soon. I was just talking with you a few weeks ago. I'm in shock.

Shocked ! Oh no.... May She Rest In Peace. Her artistic contributions will be honoured in our renders. I am just quite taken aback by the news. Thank you for informing us.

A new star in the sky... a really bright one. But the world will be missing a genuine nice person. Someone beautiful in all sense of the word and an example to everyone. You would never hear her name without having a smile on your face, both with admiration for the artist and for the wonderful human being she was. Jo.. you will be missed, big time hon. Fly high and proud. You did everything right!

What shocking and very sad news! Joanna was such a great contributor to Renderosity. She will be very much missed and always remembered. My thought and prayers to her and her family.

Oh my! Such a wonderful artist. My condolences to her family. She will truly be missed.

A truly sad and heart-breaking day for the community... Our sincerest condolences to Joanna's family and friends. She was such an amazing talent and such a sweet, supporting person, and will be greatly missed. Hope she finds her peace, her work will live on in our art and hearts. Devastating news...

Godspeed... Todd & Verica

I've always loved of creations... We've lost a wonderful person

My condolences to her family.

Farewell to a wonderful artist and creator. I will dearly miss the wonderful creations I have been privelaged to witness and purchase over the many years SAV has been a part of our community. Fly high Joanna and know you will be missed.

I only talked directly to Jo a few times, but she was one of the nicest and most gracious people you could ever hope to find. Keeping her family in my thoughts.

RIP...Do dislike hearing of vendors/friends leaving us

Sad sad news!!

She was a lovable and kind person...who was admired and so talented.

My heartfelt condolences....

Never spoke to Joanna but our thoughts and prayers with her Mom and family at this time. She was an amazing artist in the 3D community

Hugs n Thoughts

Piper

My sincere condolences to Joanne's mom and family

In complete shock!!!!

It is a sad day indeed. Please pass on my sympathies and hugs to those left behind.

Gosh...such sad news...wow...You will be sorely missed Joanna!

OMG, i am speechless :-( Very talented and sweet person. My heartfelt condolences to her family

I just can't believe this. Am in tears... this is an unbearable loss. I had the plan to meet her in Greece next year... this is devastating. She was one of a kind...

This is so very sad to hear. I'm still in shock. My thoughts and prayers go to her family, she will be missed here greatly!

This is so incredibly sad. She was such a sweet helpful caring woman. Truly an inspiration for vendors and artists with her immense talent. She will be greatly missed. My condolences to her family and friends.

So very sad, and such a shock.

My thoughts are with her friends & family at this horrific time.

My condolences to all. Unfortunately for me, I only knew her thru her works!! Take care!!

Oh my gods. Please pass onwards my condolences; this came out of blue and is truly shocking to hear. A terrible loss for all of us. :(

Such sad news! We will all miss her :(

This is so terribly sad.

Very sad news.

The community has lost such a great talent and woman. May she rest in peace. My thoughts, prayers and love to her family

Oh no..... My condolences to Joanne's mom and family

Wow...what horribly sad news and such a tragic loss to her family and art community. My most heartfelt and deepest condolences :(

Just stunned. My condolences to her loved ones. She was a wonderful person.

This is so sad...my sincere condolences to her family and friends.

I can not believe it, she was such a wonderful person. Always willing to help when help was needed, always a good word. She will be missed so much. My heart goes out to her family , her friends and everyone who loved her.

You will be missed dear Joanna, you left a big empty space in the 3D Community and in our hearts.

Such sad news. Joanna was such a talented artist - she will be very missed.

My prayers and condolences to her family and friends.

What a terrible and sad news! A very special and talented person passed away.

Oh noooo, Joanna you will be missed big time. The (3D) world isn't just the same without you in it. My condolances to her family.

Wow ... one of the most gifted content creators we had ... and So so very sweet. We will miss her terribly. White light and comfort to all her family and friends.

I'm sorry to hear this sad news. I never got a chance to talk to Joanna, but I've seen her vendor name for years and I've always loved looking at her creations. I would like to send my condolences and prayers to her mother and family.

Kristi, you summed it up perfectly, Joanna was one of the nicest and thoughtful peoples I met around here. When we had sparetime Joanna and me enjoyed a little chit chat over the Rendo Messenger and shared our daily life. I knew that her health was not the best, but this is shocking and leaves me speachless and said. What a loss!

Damn, hard news.. May her soul rest in peace..

Lost for words..other than my heart is aching....RIP dear friend

A very sad day and George and I send our heartfelt condolences along. She was very talented and a star in my eyes and creations. She will be missed.

-Hak

very sad day indeed , prayers and condolences to her family .

I knew Joanna only by her username but she was a dear and special human being. May all those who loved her be consoled in this moment of grief and our hopes that when you stare into the heavens tonight, you will notice a new star burning brightly where one was not present before.

God Bless you Joanna

OMG.... this is sooo heartbreaking!!! I am simply tossed to the ground! I simply don't know what to say! I remember when she first got things going and asked me to be a beta tester for her coat she was working on waaaay back when. OMG!!!!

Such terrible news, I've just spoken with her recently and am very sorry to read this. my heart goes out to those she left behind. A great loss for our community too, as she was never too busy for a friendly reply. She will always be remembered for that.

I am at a loss of words...other then to say what a wonderful, caring and sweet person she was. Our condolences to her family.

I'm still in shock by this. My deepest condolences to her family.

Like many here, I never knew her so the best I can do is mention her remarkable abilities. She was one of the most talented character designers in the community; her likenesses were extraordinary, and her dedication in those and other products was obvious to anyone who's seen one of SAV's promos. My condolences to those closest to Jo.

As everyone I am in shock such a wonderful lady who will be so sadly missed my thoughts are with her family at this heart breaking time.xx