Joyce Norwood

Playing With My Orange Bucket, 24x20

A Loyal Friend, 48x48

Playing With My Orange Balloon, 30x24

Sassy, 48x48

Crimson Tide, 48x48

Thinking it Over, 36x24

Quiet Row, 48x48

Sassy, 48x36

Calm Day, 48x48

Blue Bucket, 30x30

Yellow Boat, 12x12

Nest, 30x30

Blue Reflection 12x12

Teal Adrift, 12x12

White Dress with Blue Bucket, 12x12

Umbrella with White Hat, 16x20

Being Careful with my Skirt, 48x48

Afternoon Sunshine, 40x30

Birthday Girl, 14x11

Sea Green Repose, 30x30

Mother's Day, 24x24

Holding on to My Hat, 30x24

Summer Dress, 18x14

Katherine, 36x24

Serenity, 30x40

Sassy Shelling, 12x9

Lindsey in White, 14x11

At Rest, 48x48

The Colors of Summer, 40x30

Soft Bouquet, 40x40

Scarlet Sash, 48x48

Solitude, 48x48

Playing in the Surf, 30x30

Beach Dancer, 36x36

Morning Light, 60x40

My Red Pal, 12x20

Carefree, 36x24

Sand Bucket, 14x11

Catching the Wave, 20x16

Oars Up Side View, 48x60

Boy Shelling, 20x16

Off and Running, 30x24

Open Arms, 48x48

Peaceful Dove, 30x40

Poised, 16x12

Resting in Chatham, 18x24

Scat, 30x40

Sunlit Afternoon, 16x12

A native of North Carolina and one of ten girls, Joyce always loved to draw especially from the human figure. Her education began at the New York Art Student’s League, studying under Robert Brackman and William Draper.

Intrigued with the impressionist approach to full color, Joyce was directed by Charles Sovek to the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown, which was founded by Charles Hawthorne. There, her eyes were opened to how light affect color and how to see and interpret that light, thereby creating her radiant palette. While spending time at the Cape, Joyce was personally mentored by the American impressionist Sam Barber, who was the protégé of Henry Henche.

Joyce works in oils, using painting knives as well as brushes. Her favorite subjects include: figures, boats and floral still life. Joyce Norwood offers a different approach to landscape. Her palette knife technique, use of vibrant color, and keen eye give her work a freshness that has not been seen before. Joyce has won many regional awards for her work and is recognized for her outstanding use of color and subject matter.

Joyce says of her work “I love to paint everything beautiful under the sun, and my luminous paintings are a reflection of my spirit and positive approach to life”.