AWARDS - EXHIBITIONS - PRESS
INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS, EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS:
Joy continues to get many many invitations to exhibit overseas but prefers to remain in Australia and paint her homeland.
One day she might go away again but her love of the Australian landscape currently keeps her home!
2010 / 08 - World Art Vision - Cancun Mexico (invited - not attending)
2009 - Invited and included in LandfillArt.org - an international artist reclamation project
2008 - Museum at Ferrara Italy - Castello Estense - invited to exhibit - ongoing relationship
2008 - Biennale Austria (invited)
2008 - Galleria Mentana - Invited to exhibit solo
2007/0 - Florence Biennale (attended 2007)
2007 - Guangzhou Arts Fair (accepted for future)
2003 - First International Art Festival Chania Cypress (invited and exhibited)
2000 - First International Corporate Competition -
Morgan Stanley Bank - Manhattan NY (invited - event cancelled)
MEDALS
2007 Lorenzo il Magnifico Award - Florence Biennale for 5th place in painting 1999 - National Award for Innovation in Local Government - Regional & Economic Development 1993 Australia Day Award - Received for community service, for personal achievement in the arts and encouragement to artists with disabilities in their endeavours to achieve. 1988 "Women in '88 Award" - Presented by the Bicentennial Authority to 1200 women Australia wide for outstanding personal commitment to their chosen field. 1988 Australia Day Award - Presented by the City of Orange and the Australia Day Council for achievements and endeavours in the arts and for community work related to the arts. AWARDS & PURCHASES: 2007 First Prize - National Field Days Art Award 1990 Honorary Life Member - Orange Needlecraft Group - Presented for commitment, design and guidance to the group for their special projects for the Orange Regional Gallery and community. 1989 Kinross Wolaroi Art Purchase School Purchase - Judge: Campbell Gray 1988 Kinross-Wolaroi Art Purchase - Carpenter & Dumbrell Purchase - Judge: Ruth Faerber 1988 Forbes Art Exhibition - Highly Commended - Watercolour - Judge: John Lennox 1987 Portland Art Purchase - Judge: Campbell Gray (Dir. Penrith Reg Gallery) 1986 Portland Art Purchase - Judge: Jane Raffin 1984 Portland Art Purchase - Western Gold Purchase - Judge: Brian Ladd (Education Office AGNSW) 1983 Orange Show Grand Champion - Fine Arts Section, Grand Champion - Watercolour Section 1982 Bathurst Show - First Black & White Photography Section 1982 Condobolin Art Show Highly Commended - Open Section - Judge: Hugh Schultz (Brushmen of the Bush) 1982 Wellington Art Exhibition First Black & White Photography Section - Judge: Frank Kalff Watercolour - Second Prize - Judge: Shirley Battye 1982 Portland Art Purchase Blue Circle Southern Cement Purchase, Austen & Butta Purchase, Kath & Howard Cook Purchase - Judge: Jane Raffin 1981 Goulbourn Lilac Festival - Highly Commended - Judge: Guy Warren
COMMUNITY POSITIONS HELD
1989 Arts Advisory Committee Orange City Council for Regional Gallery
1982-89 Kinross-Wolaroi Art Purchase Convener of Art Purchase (1982) & Committee Member
1975-85 Friends of the Orange Regional Gallery Foundation Member & Committee Member
SPECIAL EVENTS:
2003 Adjudicator for Portland Art Purchase
1996 Judge for "FORG Annual Art Award 1996" Orange Regional Gallery
1993 Guest Artist "Port of Bourke" Festival Bourke NSW |