Landscape and narrative co-exist in Joy Every's expressive oil paintings which draw heavily on images from the subconscious and universal symbolic content. The landscapes which anchor these paintings play with formal aspects of space - composition, anthropomorphism and pattern. Equally important is the focus on the concepts of time and memory. Joy draws on memories of a place rather than painting "plein air" in order to portray an idealized or metaphorical version of the landscape and its elements - a sense of mystery.

Elan Magazine article about Joy: http://www.elanmagazine.com/featured_artists/every.html

Education:
BA University of California San Diego, Visual Arts and Communications
Magna Cum Laude 1983
Studied with Harold Cohen, Mannie Farber, Alan Kaprow, JP Gorin
MFA Columbia University, New York, NY Screenwriting/Directing
Louis B Mayer Fellow 1985 studied with Milos Forman, Brad Dourif, Frantisek Daniel
Corcoran School of Art continuing education 2000- 2005
Studied with William Willis, William Christenberry, Steve Cushner, Sharon Fishel

Work Experience:
Disney Feature Animation, Creative Director 1988 – 1992 Los Angeles, CA
Hanna Barbera/Turner Pics VP Feature Animation 1992 – 1996 Los Angeles, CA
America Online, Creative Executive 1996 – 2000 Dulles, VA
Southgate Community Center, Art Teacher, 2007-2008 Reston, VA

Exhibitions:
2010
Folio Investments, solo exhibition, Tysons Corner, VA
Workhouse Gallery 4, featured artist month of April
2009
GRACE Gallery, solo exhibition, Reston, VA
MPA artfest, juried outdoor art show, McLean, VA
Heron Studios, Swarthmore, PA
2008
• Ethos Gallery, solo exhibition, Tahoe, CA June 29th – August 3rd
Curator: Lori Austin
• Lorton Studios, Grand Opening exhibit of new artists for Lorton Arts Foundation
Lorton, VA Sept. 21 – Oct. 20th
• MPAfest, McLean Project for the Arts Juried solo outdoor exhibit and sale Oct. 5th
2007
• “Fairytales” solo exhibition, McLean Project for the Arts, Ramp Gallery
McLean, VA September 20th – November 3rd
Curator: Nancy Sausser
• “Small Works” solo exhibition, Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah
July 27th – September 18th in conjunction with the Park City
Art Festival. Curator: Pam Crowe-Weisberg
• “ArtsCouncil@GRACE” juried group show, GRACE gallery
Reston, VA June 22nd – August 3rd Juror: Irene Hofmann
• Sprint Corporation Headquarters
Reston, VA. Curator: Maryam Ovissi
2006
• “Arts Council@GRACE” juried group show, GRACE gallery
Reston, VA. Juror: Jack Rasmussen
• “Languages of Silence” juried group show, GRACE gallery
Reston, VA. Juror: JW Mahoney
• League of Reston Artists Group Show, JoAnn Rose Gallery
Reston, VA Judged show. Juror – Nancy Sausser Arts 3rd Place Best in Show Winner
• Glen Allen Cultural Art Center, Richmond, VA, Juried show. Jurors; curators Robert Mayo and Elizabeth Moss

2005
• “New Art 2005”, MPG Contemporary, Boston, MA Juried by Linda Norden, Curator of Contemporary Art, Fogg Museum, Havard University) - National Juried Competition Winner
• Juried Group Show, Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah
• Corcoran College of Art, Group Show, Washington, DC
• League of Reston Artists, Group Show, Reston, VA