|   Send Email Joy's journey from a long nursing career to becoming a thriving artist is nothing short of inspiring. Her ability to merge her love for colour, harmony, and attention to detail into her paintings has certainly paid off, as her work graces the halls of prestigious establishments and is cherished by many.
Here's a quick overview of her artistic journey and accomplishments:
- ** Artist Residency: ** Completed an artist residency in Adelaide in 2018, focusing on realistic florals.
- ** Diverse Artistic Styles: ** Expanded her genre to include animals, portraits, landscapes, and eucalyptus bark-inspired abstracts.
- ** Exhibitions: ** Artwork displayed permanantly over three floors at Ovolo, The Valley, Brisbane.
Forthcoming shows are the 'Nature' exhibition at Kaye West Gallery, Carindale, Feb16-March 2, 2025. Also the 'Petite Pieces ' exhibition at the Aspire Gallery in Paddington March 1 to 29 2025
- ** Commissions and Teaching: ** Successfully completed multiple commissions and teaches art at Logan Artists Association and to private clients.
- ** Community Engagement: ** Runs morning social art group at her home, and teaches art to young adults with developmental disabilities at Help Enterprise Hub, Sunnybank, organizing an annual exhibition of their work.
- ** Workshops: **Hosts painting workshops
-** Finalist: ** Finalist in multiple exhibitions including the Brisbane Rotary Art Show, Aspire Gallery, Et Al Gallery, The Australian Artists Awards, Lions Extravaganza Art Show, Artworld Studio
-** Education Attendance: ** with talented artists Lynne Diefenbach, Donald J Waters OAM, Jaqueline Coates, Seabastion Toast, James Brown, Carol Oakley and other Master Pastellists via PSA, to continue to learn and develop skills
-** Memberships: **Pastel Society Australia, Logan Artists Association
-** Fundraising: **Raised money via art exhibitions and art donations for organisations including The Orangutan Society, Cancer Council, Royal Brisbane and Womans Hospital Burns Unit, SEQ Canine Rescue.
It's incredible to see how Joy's passion for art and her dedication to sharing it with others have created such a positive impact on her community.
If you'd like to know more about her work or upcoming workshops, follow her on social media and/or subscribe to her website newsletter and art alert on her website in the link above.
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