My Joy and Dream

Joyce Phillips Young discovered her joy and dream in the first grade when she discovered her love for making art.

She finds it the greatest honor that people would want to “live” with her art and hopes her audience feels moved and inspired when viewing it.

Joyce attended Miami University in Oxford, OH, where she received a bachelor of fine arts in design in 1960 and a master of education in art education in 1963.

“My involvement with drawing and painting embodies my intention to celebrate life by creating and communicating positive images which convey the human qualities of love, creative mind, feeling, order and truth. Each and every moment of life is a wondrous gift and is for each person a unique journey toward an unfolding of one's own understanding, consciousness, and creativity. During this process I have come to know that life through its myriad of experiences and challenges teaches us many lessons to guide us along the way. My work reflects my own journey. The human figure is the major paradigm in my art and I am continuously inspired and challenged by its spirit and form. Painting and the creative process are for me a metaphor for life - filled with so many opportunities for discovery and learning.”