Members of the Colborne Art Gallery
Joyce Wheatley
Joyce Elizabeth Wheatley attended University of Toronto, majoring in philosophy and Oriental studies.
She studied pottery under Chizuko Shimano, 1959 -- 1962. She received the Sigmund Samuel Prize in East Asiatic Studies, University of Toronto, 1961 and 1962. She studied sumi-e at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 1981 -- 1983, and was awarded sumi-e seal, June 1984.
Joyce is a member of Fusion, Ikebana International, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Sogetsu (Toronto branch), Sumi-e Artists of Canada, Sumi-e Society of America, and Toronto Potters.
Joyce has taught sumi-e at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre for seven years. She has taught pottery at Ikebana Workspace and Woodlawn Pottery Studio, and she has presented numerous workshops in and demonstrations of gold leafing, wet-mounting of paintings, pottery, and sumi-e.
Her works are in private collections in Bermuda, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Pakistan, and the United States. She has exhibited at Columbus Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, John B. Aird Gallery, Latcham Gallery, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, and elsewhere.
Artist's Statement: During my 40 years working with clay I have been continually fascinated by the endless possibilities that it presents. This has made me an eclectic potter and late in focusing on a personal style. Given that I have one, it is a result of the process involved in working with the clay.I try to capture that spontaneous instant when, in the partnership between us, the clay does something magical and fresh.
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A sample of work by
Joyce Wheatley
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