From my perspective, this was a natural progression, one in which was bound to happen but took a hot minute to find itself on my canvas. I have always been drawn to Chinese motifs and art but it just seemed too stiff or traditional for my taste. However, during the 2020 pandemic and continuing into…
My underlying theme has always been centered around the thought of how ‘time’ affects every single living thing. Throughout the course of my art career, time has manifested itself through imagery and paintings of wheels (what goes around comes around, the circle of life, cogs, and inner workings of a clock), nature (how the light…
A few years ago while I was living in Asheville, NC, I had the incredible opportunity to work and talk with Southern Living Magazine about living and working in the River Arts District. Although, now a bit outdated, (I no longer live or work in Asheville & some addresses have changed), this article is still…
Over the past few years and most recently, within the last few weeks, several artists have contacted me for advice in regards to partnering and giving back to nonprofit organizations. I have never thought of myself as a mentor, in fact, I seek out and am in search of a mentor myself. But in this particular…
Benjamin Franklin once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” Well, if there’s one thing that’s ringing loud and clear…it is screaming to me: “you are NOT finished yet, Nancy”. None of us are finished yet so we must dive headfirst into change. Change is inevitable. Fighting and resisting movement can be exhausting and frankly, a huge waste of…
It may seem a bit odd that I’ve chosen to travel over 9,000 miles and halfway across the globe to deliver all-terrain bicycles to young girls in Cambodia when I am very cognizant of the fact that there are plenty of domestic needs right here in America. I’ve chosen to leave my family for two…
Activism through art Nancy Joyce Gallery. A beautiful video on our Lotus Pedals program@Nancy Hilliard Joyce will be… Posted by Lotus Outreach on Saturday, March 7, 2015
OpenDoors of Asheville, Channel 4 – WYFF
A recent opinion piece that I submitted to the Mountain Xpress. February, 2015
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” ~ Dalai Lama I tend to seek out people that are miles ahead of me career-wise and ask them for advice. I’ve done this three separate times since I moved to Asheville in 2011. The first piece of advice I received was from…