JOYCE BROOKENS truly enjoys the beauty of nature, especially the
mountains - the Rockies, the Sierra, and those of her home in Big Bear
Lake, California. She combines this love with talent and outdoor
experience to transform the blank canvas into a scene so real it
provides a temporary escape from the hurried world. Whether it be a
tranquil forest, around a campfire, near a refreshing stream, or in the
cool snow, the feeling is beautifully captured for the viewer to share.
Painting almost exclusively in oils, Joyce personally mounts and
prepares each canvas to complement her technique. Location
sketches, as well as many personal photographs and observations,
inspire a painting that is not only a piece of art, but one that offers the
"next best thing to being there."
Awards and honors include Best of Show - "People's Choice", two
consecutive Big Bear Lake Purchase Awards, Festival of Arts
"Mountain Award", cover artist for the Inland Empire Business Journal,
cover artist of the Big Bear Phone Directory, cover artist for the Big
Bear Magazine, and numerous ribbons.
Works can be seen in public and private collections in the United
States and Europe, and in several galleries.
mountains - the Rockies, the Sierra, and those of her home in Big Bear
Lake, California. She combines this love with talent and outdoor
experience to transform the blank canvas into a scene so real it
provides a temporary escape from the hurried world. Whether it be a
tranquil forest, around a campfire, near a refreshing stream, or in the
cool snow, the feeling is beautifully captured for the viewer to share.
Painting almost exclusively in oils, Joyce personally mounts and
prepares each canvas to complement her technique. Location
sketches, as well as many personal photographs and observations,
inspire a painting that is not only a piece of art, but one that offers the
"next best thing to being there."
Awards and honors include Best of Show - "People's Choice", two
consecutive Big Bear Lake Purchase Awards, Festival of Arts
"Mountain Award", cover artist for the Inland Empire Business Journal,
cover artist of the Big Bear Phone Directory, cover artist for the Big
Bear Magazine, and numerous ribbons.
Works can be seen in public and private collections in the United
States and Europe, and in several galleries.
| ABOUT THE ARTIST |
| PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS: Western Heritage Artists, Montana (juried) Oil Painters of America (juried) (www.oilpaintersofamerica.com) Arts Council of Big Bear Valley Western Art Association, Washington (juried) Published by Fine Art Associates, Phoenix, Arizona |
