Joyce Wynes - Artful Galleries

JOYCE WYNES
Acrylic / mixed media
About the Artist
Joyce is a mixed media, abstract painter living in North Carolina. Her colorful art seeks to promote personal growth. Using organic shapes, patterns and texture with collage, she instills a delightful spirit into her work, encouraging and empowering viewers to follow their inner voice.

Joyce transferred all of her knowledge she gained from fabric exploration in her youth to her passion for painting, and the result is powerful.

Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Nazareth College, Rochester, NY she was the singular recipient of The Gertrude Ford Award for excellence in art. One of her paintings hangs in their permanent collection.

Joyce continues to win awards for her engaging work – recently winning her 3rd Arts and Science Council (ASC) Grant for 2023. She actively shows in national and international juried exhibits and has works in private and public collections across the nation.

Artist Statement

“My love of abstract painting with shapes, patterns, mark-making, textures, collage and bold colors began when I was a nine-year-old girl staring at my mom sewing on an old, pedal Singer Sewing Machine.

Being captivated by the process, I begged her to let me make something, too. So, she sat me down and taught me how to sew. By the time I was a teen, I was making most of my own clothing. Later, quilting and crocheting introduced a form of adding texture and collage to my textiles.

Using printed fabric and pinned, geometric sections to cut out shapes for my clothing and quilts defined my identity, my art style and talent. It became a colorful way to express myself for years to come.

Later, I transferred all that knowledge into my passion for painting when taking art courses in college.

I use my timed-honored process to create inspiring, bold, cheerful paintings that send positive messages of encouragement and empowerment.”

Select Solo Exhibitions (Juried)
• April 2019 – North Ridge Country Club, Raleigh, NC
• April – July 2018 – Davidson Town Hall, Davidson, NC
• September 2017 – Ellis and Nicholson Gallery, Charleston, SC
• Sept 2014 – United Arts Council of Wake County, “SHAPELY pleasures” Sponsored by VAE, Raleigh, NC
• April – July 2014 – MAHEC Education Building, Juror: Wendy Outland, Art Consultant, WHO KNOWS ART
• Feb 2014 – DAG Juried Solo Show in Allenton Gallery in Durham Art Council, “Circling Around”, Durham, NC
• Aug 2012 – Sertoma Arts Center, Juried Solo Exhibition “Coming Full Circle”, Raleigh, NC
• 2011 – City Hall Rotunda Gallery, Rock Hill, SC, sponsored by York County Arts Council, Rock Hill, SC
• 2010 – Artworks on Main Gallery, Mooresville, NC
• 2009 – Artworks on Main Gallery, Mooresville, NC

Select Recent Group Exhibitions (Juried)
• Mar 29-Apr 26, 2024 – Black and White 24 Juried Exhibit, 3 Square Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
• Feb 2-Mar 15, 2024 – New Horizons: Landscapes 24 Juried Exhibit, 3 Square Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
• Dec 10-Jan 20, 2023 – Noir Juried Online Exhibit, Art Fluent
• Nov 10- Dec 26, 2023 – Artspace Member Exhibit, Raleigh, NC
• Nov 10-Dec 23, 2023 – 100 Square Inches and Reception Wall Exhibit, 3 Square Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
• Sept. 15- Oct. 20, 2023 – NOOBA 23, Juried Exhibit at 3 Square Art Gallery, Fort Collins, CO
• July 14-16, 2023 – Art Santa Fe, Wall with 3 paintings with Jen Tough Gallery
• June 30, 2023 – July 25,- Durham Art Guild Juried Exhibition, UNC, Charlotte, NC
• May 19 to Aug 13, 2023 – 2023 Juried Art Show, Breaking Through to Freedom, Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Rocky Mountain, NC
• Apr. 21, 2023 – May 26, 2023 – Art in Black & White, 3 Square Art, Fort Collins, CO
• Apr. 20, 2023 – May 20, 2023 – Flourish-National Juried Floral & Botanical Exhibit, d’Art, Norfolk, VA
• Mar. 3, 2023 – Apr. 7, 2023 – New Horizons: Landscapes, 3 Square Art, Fort Collins, CO
• Jan. 30, 2023 – Mar. 31, 2023 – Home Grown Exhibit, Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius, NC
• Jan. 28, 2023 – Mar. 4, 2023 – ROE 2.0 A Virtual Juried Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Jan 20 – Feb 17, 2023 – Figure That-The Human Story Juried Exhibition, 3 Square Art, Fort Collins, CO
• Nov. 4, 2022 – Dec. 9, 2022 – 100 Square Inches of Art Juried Exhibition, 3 Square Art, Fort Collins, CO
• Sept. 9, 2022 – Jan.5, 2023 – Textures Exhibition by Associated Artists Winston Salem, NC 9 Paintings Exhibited
• Sept 12, 2022 – Nov 4, 2022 – Acting Out-Visual Responses to a Changing World, Juried Exhibition by Women’s Caucus of Art Carolinas, Wilma W. Daniels Gallery, Wilmington, NC
• Aug 15, 2022 – Sept 30, 2022 – Choice Exhibition Curated by Jen Tough, Artist Alliance Community on Artsy.net
• July 15-Sept. 2, 2022 – Juried Exhibition at Yadkin Cultural Arts Center: Welborn Gallery and Red Wall Gallery
• July 12-Sept. 9, 2022 – “Red” National Juried Exhibition, O’Hanlon Art Center, Mill City, CA, 900 submissions, 79 chosen
• May 27, 2022 – indefinite – “Wabi Sabi” Exhibition, Art Fluent 683 Entries, from 12 Countries, 75 Selected
• May 15, 2022 – June 30, 2022 – Nocturnal Exhibition Curated by Jen Tough, Artist Alliance Community on Artsy.net
• May 6, 2022 – Aug. 14, 2022 – 2022 Juried Show, Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Rocky Mount City Imperial Centre, Rocky Mount, NC 70 pieces chosen from over 600 submissions
• May 3, 2022 – indefinite – “Within” Exhibition, Art Fluent 575 Entries, from 8 Countries, 87 Selected
• May 15, 2022 – June 30, 2022 – Nocturnal Exhibition Curated by Jen Tough, Artist Alliance Community on Artsy.net
• Apr 23, 2022 – May 21, 2022 – Flourish-A National Juried Exhibition of Floral & Botanical Artworks, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA 996 submissions-65 pieces selected
• Apr 4, 2022 – June 4, 2022 – The Healing Power of Color Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
• Apr 4, 2022 – Apr 30, 2022 – VAE Raleigh, NC 42nd Anniversary VAE Gala, Raleigh, NC
• Feb 11, 2022 – May 30, 2022 – Fresh or Frozen Juried Group Show/ Artist Alliance/ Jen Tough Gallery
• Jan 31, 2022 – Mar 31, 2022 – Her Story Online Juried Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
• Jan 15, 2022 – Mar 14, 2022 – Artist’s Vision 2022 Juried Online Exhibition by Marin Society of Artists, CA
• Jan 2022 – Juried Admission to Wild Lands Book curated and produced by Jen Tough Gallery
• Jan. 2022 – Wild Lands Book by Jen Tough Gallery Juried, Painting: Stretching the Boundaries
• Jan 15 – Mar 14 2022 – Artists Vision 2022 Online Exhibition, Marin Society of Artists, CA
• Jan 2022 – Dark of Night Online Exhibition by Jen Tough Gallery and Artist Alliance
• Dec 1 2021-Jan 7 2022 – 17th Annual Small Works Show, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
• Sept 16 2021 – Sept 30 2022 – Water Stories Online Exhibition, Artist Alliance Exhibition
• Aug 26 2021 – Aug 30 2022 – Sugar High Online Exhibition, Artist Alliance Exhibition