Joy was born in Bordeaux France. She
began her formal training in earnest in 1966 when she attended Tyler College
of Art while still a high school student.
Immediately upon
graduation from high school, she enrolled as a full time student at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
There she studied under such notables as Will Barnett and Robert Beverly
Hale. She has created a sensitive style truly her own.
As a master of the nearly lost art of fine drawing, she captures the essence of
her subjects with a deft hand. Joy is accomplished in all media and all
types of subject matter. In addition to creating individual pieces, Joy
designed and executed theater stage sets in the New York Metropolitan area for eight years.