Ann Joyce
Maker Monday - July 2022
About the Artist
Name: Ann Joyce
Medium: painting
Years creating: since retirement in 2015
SCAA Member since: 1988
Based in: Rhode Island
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Ann Joyce is a long-time member of the SCAA, who has been exhibiting since 1998. She has been accepted into numerous juried shows in Rhode Island, winning 3 Honorable Mentions, a Third Place award in the "Fur, Feathers and Fins" show at Wickford Art Association, as well as People's Choice in their Poetry and Art Exhibit. In addition, she has had a plein air painting accepted for the Live Auction at the 2014 Newport Art Museum Wet Paint Event. We asked Ann a series of questions about her art. Here's what she had to say: - SCAA
Where are you from, and what do you make?
I am originally from Houston, Texas. My husband, son, and I moved to Rhode Island in 1993. I paint in oils, acrylics, and watercolors. I mostly paint in oils.
How long have you been seriously pursuing art?
I have been seriously pursuing art since I retired in 2015, although I have been painting for many years prior to that.
What inspires you to create?
The beauty of nature inspires me to create. The sea always inspires me. I love to set my easel up in the sand at the beach or on the rocks at Beavertail and paint.
Which artist outside of your chosen medium has had the most impact on your art? What do they do and in what way do they influence you?
The artist outside of my chosen medium that has had the most impact on my art is sculptor Isamu Noguchi. He created bold, simple organic sculptures inspired by nature. He believed that nature was of fundamental importance to the human condition. I have always loved his work. I used to visit the Noguchi Sculpture Garden in Houston. It was a beautiful place of serenity and peace. I hope I can have that serenity and peace and connection with nature in my life and in my art.
Is there a work of art that has changed your life or how you view the world in some way?
Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting, “Black Cross, New Mexico” changed the way in which I view the world. I was young when I saw this work for the first time. I had never seen a painting like this before and it made a big impact on me. It’s a very beautiful dramatic painting of a cross against the background of rolling hills and a brilliant sunset. This work opened my mind to a new way of seeing things and making things.
As a member of the SCAA, what do you like most about us?
One of my favorite things about SCAA is the friendly welcoming atmosphere. Also, I love the incredible art shows. They are fun to enter and fun to view.
Tell us a joke.
What do artists say when they greet each other?
“Yellow!”