Joyce Rowsell BA HSF MASF
Painter in oil on canvas, linen and silk.

This site showcases art, particularly oil on silk miniature paintings and other works by the Somerset painter, Joyce Rowsell.

Joyce Rowsell lives in an old farmhouse overlooking the Vale of Taunton Deane, near the Brendon Hills. She paints miniatures in oil on silk which allows the build-up of precise images and fine detail. Larger paintings are on canvas or board.

Subjects vary. She likes landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of people enjoying parties, carnivals and fairs.

Commissions have come from Britain, America and Japan for paintings of still life and portraits of children, actresses, company directors, houses and horses.

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She has a degree in Art History from London University Courtauld Institute and found it to be a very useful study because it discusses the many different methods, techniques and styles of painting. The 17th century Baroque is her favourite period.

Joyce Rowsell is an active member of:

The Hilliard Society of Miniaturists (Founder Member)
The Royal Society of Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers
Miniature Art Society of Florida
Miniature Artists of America

New Mexico Miniature Art Society
Cider Painters of America,
Somerset Art Weeks
World Federation of Miniaturists                                                                                                             

Recent Exhibitions and Awards

2002
Award of Honorable Mention for Oil, Miniature Art Society of Florida ('Venice in Winter: At Campo San Rocco') 
Award for Best Set of Larger Miniatures, Llewellyn-Alexander Gallery, London (Oxford Series)
First Prize for Oil, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Oregon, (Barbecue on the Beach 2)
Highly Commended - Artist Category, PATCHINGS EXHIBITION.
The President's Choice Award, Hilliard Society, (Boats at Puerto Banus 1)
Award for the Best in Show, New Mexico Miniature Art Society (Venice in Winter -Rainy Night)
Award for People's choice, New Mexico Miniature Art Society
Award for Miniature Seascape, New Mexico Miniature Arts Society (Boats at Rockport)
Award of First Place in International Category MPSGS Washington DC (The Meet at Lovelynch Farm)
Award of First Place, Jane Law's Gallery, Long Beach Island New Jersey. (At the Point to Point)
Best of Show, Mondak Heritage Center, 11th Miniature Art Show (Carnival in Venice Set of Four)

2003
Award of Third in Landscape, Miniature Art Society of Florida.(Harriers at the Exmoor Forest Hotel)
Award for Best of Show, New Mexico Miniature Art Society, (Carnival in Venice)
Award of Honorable Mention, Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers, Washington DC.(Point to Point at Cothelstone #1)
President's Prize , Cider Painters of America.(Point to Point at Cothelstone#5)
Award of First Place, Jane Law's Gallery, Long Beach Island NJ.(The Boxing Day Meet)
Award of First Place Mondak Heritage Center (Riders at Exford)

2004
Award of Third in Oil, Miniature Art Society of Florida. (Carnival in Venice)
Commendation of Excellence, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery (6 Still Lifes with Fruit)
Award  of Excellence, New Mexico Miniature Art Society (Riders at Exford)
Hispano Chamber of Commerce New Mexico Miniature Art Society (Conversation at the Meet)
Award of 4th Place at Jane Law's Gallery Long Island NJ (Point to Point at Cothelstone)

2005
Gold Memorial Bowl  "Honourable Mention" Royal Miniature Society (Venice in Winter 2)
                                   (Chosen by Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers)
Award for Best in Show, New Mexico Miniature Art Society (Lake Iseo, N. Italy)
Award of Exellence, New Mexico Miniature Art Society (Barbecue on the Beach 3)
Sponsor Award from Atkins Engineering ((Lake Iseo N. Italy)

 

This Site

Welcome! We hope you will take the time to look around this site.

The painting shown on this and some other pages are chosen at random. Each time you re-visit or re-load a page a different painting will be shown.

We are curently showcasing a number of Joyce's recent paintings. You can visit each gallery display by selecting the item on the left menu bar under 'Showcase'.

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