Artist Biography:
Artist and equestrian Joyce Hall grew up in the heart of Maryland horse country where at an early age she began observing and drawing horses. After teaching the equestrian program for Tulane University and establishing the riding programs for the College of Charleston and the Citadel she retired to devote all her time to painting and teaching art.
Select Exhibitions & Awards:
Joyce has exhibited in many museums and international juried and invitational exhibitions. She is a three time participant in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson's flagship exhibit Birds in Art in Wassau, WI. She has shown several times at the Mikissic Museum Invitational in Columbia, S.C. as well as Art of the Animal Kingdom in Baton Rouge, L.A. Art Show at the Dog Show in Kansas has shown her canine paintings and invited her to a special exhibition at the American Kennel Club Museum of Dog Art in St. Louis. Canine awards also include The Afghan Hound Society and Eukanuba Dog Art Award. Her dog portraits are a regular at The American Dog Art Competition at Sardi's in N. Y. where she won first place and People's Choice.
Her dog portraits are represented nationally by The Studio in Charleston, S.C. Joyce's equine art won the Royal Canadian Winter fair in Ontario and has been featured in Equine Art News, and Equine Images and she is a poster artist for The Carolina Cup Steeplechase in Camden, S.C.
One man shows of her equine art include: The Springdale Race Track Museum and Rutledge Gallery in Camden, S.C. and The Kershaw Museum. She was also the poster artist for Polo for Polio, and the S.P.C.A. Charleston Dog Shows. Joyce also exhibited her work at the N. J. Equine Artists Association Show and a regular exhibitor at The Kentucky Horse Park Museum. Joyce is a member of OPA, An Associate signature member of AAEA, and a Signature member of both NOAPS and SAA..
Other major shows and awards include : American Artists Abroad at the Bennington Center for Arts in Vermont and the Kentucky Wildlife National Exhibition where she won The Alcan Aluminum Corporation Award and was featured in Kentucky Afield Magazine.
Joyce won first place in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters of America Best of America Invitational and the Liquitex International Paint a Difference where her piece was added to the Binney and Smith Corporation collection. Her work has been featured in Art and the Animal Kingdom Show at the Bennington for the Arts Center in Vermont. She has also taken awards in the Artists Magazine Competition, Piccolo Spoleto, and the New Orleans City Museum, and two major awards at National Oil and Acrylic Painters of America’s Best of America” exhibition.
Features & Publications:
She has been featured in North Light's book " The Best of Wildlife 2", Carolina Arts , American Art Collector, Best of America- Oil Painters and recently has had several pieces in the Paws and Reflect: Art of the Canines Museum Tour, The Horse in Fine Art at The Wildlife Experience in Parker, Colo., Art and the Animal Kingdom at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Vt. As well as their Impressions of Vermont Exhibition.
Representation:
Joyce Hall is represented by The Studio Gallery in Charleston, S.C. and Rutledge Gallery in Camden, S.C. She teaches oil painting and is co-owner of The Studio. She also conducts workshops nationally. Her work may be seen on the websites www.thestudiosc.com and in her book The Horse in Oils.
