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Joy Stanley

Joy Lynn Stanley is a painter and calligrapher residing in Macon GA where she was born and raised. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Valdosta State University.

Joy’s art journey began in 1986 as she studied watercolor with local artist, Ernie Stofko. She followed up with other watercolorists, Gail Novak, Judi Wagner and Tony Van Hasselt. After a few years Joy transitioned to oil painting with Maureen Graves Persons and, with this medium, began a whole new adventure: Painting en Plein Air! She has enjoyed many workshop experiences from the Southeast to the West Coast to Italy and France with artists Marianne Dunn, Perry Austin, Dee Beard Dean, Don Demers, Mary Erickson, Nancy Franke, John Guernsey, Cindy Baron, Anne Blaire Brown and Albert Handell. Joy has studied most extensively with acclaimed landscape artists Bill Davidson and her friend and mentor, Elizabeth Tolley.

In the summer of 2017, while painting en plein air and sweltering in the Georgia heat, a most unexpected blessing occurred as careful calculations, perfect lines, accurate color notes and several “must haves” went out the window. A new and exciting style of painting suddenly evolved.

In 2019 Joy published a collection of these new paintings in a book entitled Whimstorical … The re-creation of well known buildings, places and events which evoke fond memories and happy thoughts. These paintings are whimsical yet historical. Joy is currently working on “Whimstorical” paintings in Naples FL.

Joy is a member of the Ocmulgee Painters Society, Middle Georgia Art Association, Macon Arts Alliance and Naples Art Association. Her Paintings can be seen at East West Fine Art Gallery in Naples FL and her own Woodmerry Studio in Macon GA.

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Bleu Provence II (NEW!)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
36 x 24

Bleu Provence II (NEW!)
Oil on canvas
36 x 24

The French (NEW!)<br />
Oil on canvas<br />
36 x 24

The French (NEW!)
Oil on canvas
36 x 24

Cafe Del Mar (NEW!)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Cafe Del Mar (NEW!)
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36 x 24

Around Town Naples <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
39.5 x 27.5

Around Town Naples
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39.5 x 27.5

Before the Storm (NEW!)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Before the Storm (NEW!)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Tommy Bahama<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Tommy Bahama
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24 x 24

Puttin' on the Ritz <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Puttin' on the Ritz
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24 x 36

Naples Delights<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Naples Delights
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Before the Storm II (NEW!)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Before the Storm II (NEW!)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Jane's Café<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36<br />

Jane's Café
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Hoffman Naples<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 18

Hoffman Naples
Oil on Canvas
24 x 18

Marissa's<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Marissa's
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36 x 24

Vincent's Irises at Naples Beach Hotel<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Vincent's Irises at Naples Beach Hotel
Oil on Canvas
36 x 24

Vincent's Sunflowers<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Vincent's Sunflowers
Oil on Canvas
36 x 24

Beach Hotel <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Beach Hotel
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

French Doors Series 3<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 3
Oil on Canvas
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 4<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 4
Oil on Canvas
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 1<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 1
Oil on Canvas
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 2<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

French Doors Series 2
Oil on Canvas
12.5 x 10.5 (framed dimensions)

Porte Van der Rijin<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
10 x 8

Porte Van der Rijin
Oil on Canvas
10 x 8

No.5 Grande Rue <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12 x 9

No.5 Grande Rue
Oil on Canvas
12 x 9

Jardiniere Rouges <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
10 x 10

Jardiniere Rouges
Oil on Canvas
10 x 10

No.352. Rue St. Honore'  <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
10 x 8

No.352. Rue St. Honore'
Oil on Canvas
10 x 8

No.10 Orquevaux <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
10 x 8

No.10 Orquevaux
Oil on Canvas
10 x 8

No.28 Grande Rue <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
12 x 9

No.28 Grande Rue
Oil on Canvas
12 x 9

Starry Night at Chateau Orquevaux <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

Starry Night at Chateau Orquevaux
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Chateau-Azay-le-Rideau <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
20 x 20

Chateau-Azay-le-Rideau
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20

Chateau Loches <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Chateau Loches
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24

Chateau Chenonceau <br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Chateau Chenonceau
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24

Trinity Church (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

Trinity Church (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24

Girls Brunch (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
39.5 x 27.5

Girls Brunch (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
39.5 x 27.5

Our Beautiful Pier (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Our Beautiful Pier (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Starry Night over Naples Pier (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Starry Night over Naples Pier (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Sunshine at the Pier (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Sunshine at the Pier (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

3rd St Corner (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 24

3rd St Corner (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24

Cafe Lurcat (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Cafe Lurcat (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Tin City (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
15 x 30

Tin City (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
15 x 30

Champagne Brunch at Bleu Provence (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Champagne Brunch at Bleu Provence (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
36 x 24

Naples Beach Club (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Naples Beach Club (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Bayfront (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Bayfront (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
36 x 24

Naples Pier (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Naples Pier (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Bleu Provence (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
36 x 24

Bleu Provence (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
36 x 24

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Umbrellas at the Naples Pier (SOLD)<br />
Oil on Canvas<br />
24 x 36

Umbrellas at the Naples Pier (SOLD)
Oil on Canvas
24 x 36

Joy Stanley in the January 2021 Issue of Naples Illustrated

Joy Stanley in the January 2021 Issue of Naples Illustrated