Toronto, ON, Canada
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Joyce is an internationally collected Multidisciplinary Painter and Sculpt...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(946 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(946 Followers)
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Joyce is an internationally collected Multidisciplinary Painter and Sculptor living and working in Toronto.
While her main focus is Abstract Expressionist painting, she also has a passion for sculpting and drawing the human form for which she was academically trained.
Over the last twelve years, Joyce has exhibited in solo and group shows within Canada and internationally. Featured on several occasions in American Art Collector magazine since 2009, her work is found in private and public collections in Canada, the USA, and Europe.
STATEMENT
"My paintings are Abstract Expressionist and entirely conceptual. They are bold and passionate created with conviction in response to a specific emotion or state of being. Working medium to large in size I start by randomly applying heavy-bodied Gesso to the canvas to create a geometric design. I then use this design as a template for acrylic paint application. I rarely use colour directly from the tube and prefer instead to mix my own. I feel this lends an intimacy to the work. Using large brushes and/or palette knives I allow some paint to drip while scraping out various areas to reveal the underpainting. My goal is to say as much as possible w...
York University, Toronto
Academy of Realist Art, Toronto
Buckhorn School of Fine Art, Ontario Canada
AWARDS
International Artist Magazine invitational for Demonstration Article 2021 (April / May Edition)
Woman's Essence Artist Award 2020 Rome 2020
Third Prize, International Artist Magazine Abstract / Experimental Art Challenge December/January 2018
Awarded American Art Collector Magazine Feature February 2018
Finalist, Portrait Society of America Members Competition (Landscape category) 2016
Award of Excellence Palm- Art Award ART Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany 2010
Prize of Excellence (second place)
Art Now 3 Juried Contemporary Art Online Competition /Exhibition www.artoteque.com London, U.K. 2009
Award of Merit, Palm Art Award Exhibition ART Domain Gallery, Leipzig, Germany 2009
Best in Class works on Paper (figurative) Muse Carnavale, Toronto, 2008
Award of Merit - Medial 2 Biennale 2007
Finalist international book illustration compet...
Select Exhibitions
2022
EuropArt Fair Amsterdam Oct. 2022
WOMAN'S ESSENCE 2022, Galerie 24B, Paris, France
2020
WOMAN'S ESSENCE 2020 in collaboration with UNESCO September - Palazzo Velli, Rome
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Online Studios
The Palm Beach Show - represented by Steidel Fine Art
2019
RED DOT Miami - represented by Steidel Fine Art
Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show - represented by Steidel Fine Art
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair - Nathan Phillips Square
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Mana Contemporary
The Other Art Fair LA - Magic Box @ The Reef
The Artist Project Feb 2019 - Exhibition Place Toronto
2018
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Arta Gallery, Toronto - Wondrous Ways
The Artist Project 2018 - Exhibition Place Toronto
Art Square Gallery -Toronto
2017
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl - Toronto
Marziart Internationale Galerie - Hamburg, Germany
Arta Gallery, Toronto - Beyond Perimeters
The Artist Project 2017 - Exhibition Place Toronto
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Drawing 2017
2016
John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto - Mistletoe Magic
Queen West Art Crawl - Toronto ...
Showed at the The Other Art Fair
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