For me receiving the emerging artist grant has been a validation of my artistic voice and vision. It has given me the confidence to break down the barriers of self-doubt… Read More
Unfounded Terror: The Petrification of Unhealed Trauma
Genre: Grantee Story
Transcendence: A Deep Connection Through Art
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to give a talk about my latest series of oil paintings, “Transcendence,” which was created as part of the Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grantee… Read More
The Wait for Inspiration
Do artists stay inspired all the time? Maybe some do. But my process resembles more of an ebb and flow. I have periods of great productivity followed by periods of… Read More
what next
Ok putting my own advice to the test… set an intention and set out to do the work. The scrolls are a launching pad to do more, to articulate the… Read More
Demonstration of Creating an Atmospheric Pastel Painting
By Shawn Dell Joyce In the studio, my technique is more relaxed. I start out with a value sketch, and color study, often done days ahead of time to plan… Read More
Dunedin to Chicago Highland Games
Last week, over 75 band members from the City of Dunedin Pipe Band traveled to Chicago, IL to compete at the largest pipe band competition in the USA. This year,… Read More
“Bloom Where You Are Planted” imbuing my work with a sense of place and purpose-Artist’s Statement by Shawn Dell Joyce
Ideas and Issues Presented in My Work I paint so many farms because I grew up as a citrus farmer in Brownsville, Texas, and fully expected to be a farmer… Read More
The Material And The Ethereal
I am beginning a new sculpture with a beautiful 150 lb piece of Bardiglio marble. After spending months in the finishing stages of my last sculpture, I am abruptly reminded… Read More
Ophidian Epiphanies: A Journey of Healing and Renewal
Creating a series of works for an emerging artist grant has been an extraordinary and transformative journey for me as a painter. This opportunity has not only been an honor… Read More
Reflections on Portia Munson’s Feminist Work
Hello everyone! I’ve been really busy with doing artist talks with Creative Pinellas which I will write about soon, but I wanted to add in a blog post about another… Read More
