Joyce Schlapkohl

Joyce, a Greensboro, NC native, lived in South Florida for 34 years before returning with her husband to Waynesville.  Joyce is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.   Most of her painting experience has come from workshops with professional artists that are nationally known as impressionists.  She has taught and held workshops in watercolor and oil and is a Signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.

“I describe my style as ‘painterly realism’ with an emphasis on the focal point using light and shadow and their interaction on a variety of subjects.  I’m inspired by our beautiful nature and objects that I find esthetically pleasing.  Whether I’m painting flowers, landscapes, animals, or a still life, I look for an emotional attachment to the subject.  My paintings are to be uplifting and a pleasure for the viewer to enjoy.  These Blue Ridge Mountains are forever changing and bringing daily painting material that is spectacular and a blessing.”