Joy Adams, Flying Lessons
Joy Adams, Waiting For Jack
These paintings are recent works from Joy Adams. She was a painting professor I had many years ago at SUNY Potsdam. She was awarded a New York State Fellowship grant in the arts to pursue her work. I was reading about the award & this is when I came across these pieces. They are huge detailed paintings. Joy was a big influence on my work 30 years ago and it was a thrill to see hers after so many years. It, like mine has changed so much. She is almost 80 now! This does not seem like the work of someone that old... does it?