Joyce Scott facts for kids

Joyce Scott is an Australian artist. She is known for her amazing work in drawing, oil painting, and ceramics. She has had many solo art shows and her art is shown all over the world. Joyce has also won five awards for her talent.

Joyce was born in Poynton, Cheshire, England in 1938. In 1951, when she was 13, her family moved to Adelaide, South Australia.

Becoming an Artist

Joyce Scott started studying ceramics in the early 1970s. She learned from a great teacher named Milton Moon. She earned several degrees in art and education from the Adelaide College of Art. In 1976, she became a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts. This is a special honor for artists.

Her first art show was in 1974 at Greenhill Galleries. An art critic named Ivor Frances wrote that her pottery was "large and sculptural." He said it had "subtly coloured" glazes that looked like "fractured earth colours."

In 1974, Joyce won first prize at the Carillion City Festival Ceramics Award. The judge, Kenneth Hood, said her work was "exceptional quality." He noted that she could make her pots feel both "massive" and "light" at the same time.

Art and the World

As a young artist and teacher, Joyce was interested in what was happening in the world. In 1975, the United Nations declared it International Women’s Year. There were events all over the world, including in Adelaide. Joyce took part in an exhibition of women artists at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

Later that year, Joyce was part of a group of Australian potters who visited the People's Republic of China. They spent 35 days learning about pottery techniques. This trip was part of a cultural exchange between Australia and China.

Joyce had her first big exhibition outside her home state in 1978. It was at the Solander Gallery in Canberra. An art expert named Rowland Richardson reviewed the show. He said her work had a "uniquely Australian feel." He noted that her art often showed the sun and the dry landscape.

In the early 1980s, Joyce supported causes she believed in. She donated her artwork to help raise money for the Australian Labor Party. The leader at the time, John Bannon, even sent her a personal thank you letter.

In 1983, John Bannon, who was then the Premier of South Australia, opened one of Joyce's ceramics exhibitions. An art lecturer, Stephen Skillitzi, reviewed the show. He praised how Joyce used clay, colors, and textures. He said her work showed her "significant vision" as a ceramic artist.

New Directions and Global Recognition

In 1985, Joyce had her first drawing exhibition called Wild Grass. An art critic, Neville Weston, said her drawings had the same "landscape feel" as her ceramics. Another Australian painter, Geoff Wilson, was very impressed. He told Joyce she had "fascinating ease" with her drawings. He also congratulated her because all her drawings sold!

From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, Joyce taught at the University of South Australia. She taught classes like Sculpture, Clay, and Glaze Technology.

Her work gained international attention in 1986 and 1989. She received two special awards called "Honorable Mentions" at the International Ceramics Contests in Mino, Japan. In 1988, she won a Silver Prize at the International Pottery Exhibition in Tokyo. Japanese pottery and porcelain is known for being some of the best in the world.

In 1989, Joyce's work was featured on the cover of Craft Arts International magazine. A four-page article described her ceramics. It said her pieces were "uncompromising in their 'earthiness'." The article mentioned how she used colors like "earth reds, burnt oranges, and yellow ochres." Joyce herself said she wanted to "celebrate the vitality of the land." She aimed to show a "two-way vision, looking outward, and looking inward at the essence of life."

Joyce Ellen Scott's potter's mark

In 1995, Craft Arts International published another article about Joyce. It was called "Eye of the Sun." The article said Joyce's art was a "joyous celebration of sun, life and the fecundity of the South Australian Landscape." Her large sculptures often looked like natural landforms or even a "placental womb." The main idea behind her art is "birth, regeneration, and fertility."

The article also explained that Joyce uses the idea of a "vessel" (like a pot) in her art. For her, the vessel represents the earth, nature, and even human life. Through her ceramic sculptures, Joyce explores what it means to be human. She especially tries to show the balance of our planet and the inner peace people seek.

Awards

Where Her Work Is Kept

Joyce Scott's art can be found in many important collections, including:

• National Gallery of Australia
• Rockhampton Art Gallery
• Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
• Adelaide College of the Arts and Education
• Artbank, Australia
• Arts Council of Bunbury
• Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Grottaglia, Italy
• South Australian Studio Potters Collection
• Jupiters Hotel and Casino
• Hyatt Regency, Adelaide
• And private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Italy, Japan and the United States.

Art Shows

Solo Shows

Between 1974 and 1993, Joyce Scott had nine solo ceramics exhibitions:

• Greenhill Galleries, SA, 1974
• Greenhill Galleries, SA, 1976
• Solander Galleries, ACT, 1978
• Greenhill Galleries, SA, 1980, Opened by Dr Gregor Ramsey, Director, ACAE
• Bonython Gallery, SA, 1983, Opened by the Hon. John Bannon, Premier, SA
• Holdsworth Gallery, NSW, 1986
• Greenhill Galleries, WA, 1987
• Greenhill Galleries, SA, 1988, Opened by Sir Rupert Hamer, KCMG
• Kensington Gallery, SA, 1993, Opened by Patti Warashina, USA Artist

In 1985, she showed her drawings in an exhibition called Wild Grass at Greenhill Galleries, SA. It was opened by Dr John Skull, Dean, SACAE.

Group Shows

Joyce Scott has also shown her work in many group exhibitions across Australia. These include:

• Mitchell Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, New South Wales, 1974
• International Women’s Year, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia, 1975
• The International Bendigo Award, Victoria, 1976
• Fringe Festival, Halmaag Gallery, 1976
• Australian Craft, touring Australia and abroad, 1978
• Twelve South Australian Potters, Potters Society, Sydney, New South Wales, 1978
• Ceramics Conference Exhibition, Sydney, New South Wales, 1978
• Modern Masters Caltex Award, Royal Society of Arts, Adelaide, South Australia, 1978
• Festival Craft Exhibition, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania, 1981
• 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, 1982
• National Ceramics Conference Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide, South Australia, 1983
• Darling Downs National Ceramics Award, Queensland, 1984
• Autumn Drift, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, 1984
• Kensington Gallery, South Australia, mixed media exhibition, 1990
• Adelaide Festival of Arts, Kensington Gallery, South Australia, 1998
• An Old Salt, Oil painting; Salt of the Earth, SALA Festival and the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Winter 2015
• The Innocent, Oil painting; Point of View, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Spring 2015
• Sounds of Silence, Pencil on cartridge; Monochromatic, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Summer 2015/16
• Sheppie on a Persian Rug, Oil painting; Out of the Box, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Fringe/Autumn 2016
• Let's Go, Oil painting; Rainy Days, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery, Autumn 2016
• Memories, Oil painting; Captured Moments, SALA Festival and the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Spring 2016
• Premonition, Oil painting; Caring For Our Planet, 7th Solar Art Prize, Royal South Australian Society of Arts, 2016
• The Young Violinist, Oil painting; Proud To Be 160, RSASA Anniversary Exhibition, Artworks by Significant Past Members, 2016 opened by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC Governor of South Australia
• Adelaide Remembers, Oil painting; Authentic Adelaide, Adelaide Town Hall, RSASA, 2016 opened by The Lady Mayoress Genevieve Theseira-Haese, Adelaide City Council
• Imagine If This Was You, Oil painting; Imagine, RSASA, 2017
• Graduation, Oil painting; Winds of Change, RSASA, 2017
• Gypsy and Sheppie, Oil painting; Wet, Wild & Woolly, RSASA, 2017
• For Ever, Oil painting; New Life, RSASA, 2017
• Turquoise and Gold, Ceramics; A Family Affair, RSASA, 2017
• Tranquility, Oil on Board; A Walk in the Park, RSASA, Summer 2018