JOYCE NORWOOD- IMPRESSIONIST
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THIS CONTEMPORARY PAINTER IS A NATIVE OF NORTH CAROLINA. BORN ONE OF TEN GIRLS IN A SMALL MOUNTAIN TOWN. HER TRAINING BEGAN AT THE NEW YORK ART STUDENTS LEAGUE, STUDYING WITH ROBERT BRACKMAN AND WILLIAM DRAPER. JOYCE FURTHERED HER STUDIES AT THE CAPE COD SCHOOL OF ART IN PROVINCETOWN, WHERE HER EYES WERE OPENED TO HOW "SUNLIGHT AFFECTS COLOR" AND HOW TO INTERPRET THAT LIGHT, THEREBY CREATING HER RADIANT PALETTE.
JOYCE WORKS IN OILS, USING KNIVES AS WELL AS BRUSHES. HER FAVORITE SUBJECTS ARE FIGURES, FLORALS AND BOATS.
JOYCE MAKES HER HOME IN NAPLES, FLORIDA AND SPENDS HER SUMMERS IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS PAINTING AND PLAYING TENNIS.
JOYCES HAPPY PAINTINGS ARE A MERE REFLECTION OF HER SPIRIT AND POSITIVE APPROACH TO LIFE. HER DESIRE IS TO PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
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