The Wellington Art Society will feature a presentation by sculptor and activist Joyce Brown on Wednesday, March 9.
The meeting and presentation will take place at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). The meeting will open with a meet-and-greet at 5:30 p.m., followed by the member spotlight and a brief meeting. The event will conclude with a presentation by Joyce Brown. The public is invited. COVID-19 protocols will be observed. For more information, contact Laura Jaffe at presidentofwas@gmail.com.
Brown is the director of Flamingo Clay Studio – Clay, Glass, Metal and Stone Gallery in Lake Worth. Her earliest childhood memories include drawing on the walls, the floor and even her own body at every opportunity. She felt compelled to decorate whatever was at hand. Her father gave her a set of oil paints, which she used to create copies of the artworks that were hung in her home. She painted copies of Covarrubias, Picasso, Renoir and Degas. Her interest in art continued to grow, and she earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Temple University’s Tyler School of Fine Arts.
Brown shared her love for fine arts through her many years of teaching students of all ages and abilities, holding certifications for teacher of K-12 art and teacher of neurologically impaired and brain-injured children.
She also was a member of the Germantown Pottery Guild for more than 35 years, where she developed a heart for social conscience. She sees artistic expression in all of life, and uses her creativity and experience to create businesses and organizations which use art to support peace and social justice issues. Some of her pet projects over the years include Swords into Plowshares, the Blushing Zebra (a nonprofit coffee house), the Germantown Women’s Y and WISDOM/Education of Women with HIV/AIDS.
To learn more about Joyce Brown and her work, visit http://cgms.flamingoclaystudio.org/artists-1/joyce-brown.
The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit charitable organization in its 41st year. It is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, allowing both local and regional artists to display their artwork in local galleries, interact with other artists and serve the community through their art. For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.
