Statement

In my work I am processing personal emotions such as joy and hope, grief and anxiety that are universal to all human beings, from birth to death. Ordinary structures become vehicles of my imagination for images that invite escape, play, comfort, and delight. Through mixed-media paintings and collages, I use the interaction of color and pattern to make our invisible emotions tangible to the viewer.

My background in architecture led to my proclivity for structures and the feel of a hand-drafted drawing on paper. In my work I utilize tools from my training: tapes and rulers and templates to create clean edges and meticulous details. My minimal compositions are inspired by flattened elevations in architectural or engineering construction drawings, creating landscapes of my inner world.

Bio

Becky Joye is a visual artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Architecture. Now she enjoys escaping to an invented world of color, pattern, and impracticable structures. She has exhibited her work in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout the Southeast. Her work is in the collections of Fidelity Investments, Capital One, the City of Raleigh, and UVA Hospital.

Galleries

Wally Workman Gallery Austin, TX

Press/Links

Walter Magazine, July/August 2019

New American Paintings South #118, June/July 2015

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct 2014

The Jealous Curator, Feb 2014