Awards and Recognition

2014 Eugenia Washington Medal for Heroism

Honors an individual civilian who has displayed the outstanding qualities of courage and valor, recognizing outstanding bravery and self-sacrifice in the face of imminent danger.

2012 National Winner of the
“Women in the Arts” Recognition Award

The American Heritage Women in the Arts Recognition Award recognizes outstanding women in communities across the nation for excellence in their chosen field and outstanding achievements in the nonperformance arts.

National Society of
Daughters of the American Revolution
“American Heritage”

  • 2008 – 1st place in Sculpture
  • 2009 – 1st place in pen-and-ink drawings, 2nd place in Sculpture
  • 2010 – 1st place in Sculpture
  • 2011 – 2nd place in Oil Paintings

The Loveland (CO) Sculpture Invitational (International)

  • 1985 – Sculpture
  • 1986 – Sculpture
  • 1987 – Sculpture

Celebration of the Arts “Spree ’75”

Joyce’s oil painting was one of 26 chosen to exhibit at the Celebration of the Arts “Spree ’75” in Denver, CO.

Featured in the Media

Newspapers

The Grand Rapids Press

The Loveland Reporter-Herald

The Estes Park Gazette

The Thompson Valley Sun

The Cheyenne Daily Eagle

Television

Channel 5 (KWGN), Cheyenne, WY

Channel 8 (Wood TV), Grand Rapids, MI

Channel 6 (PBS), Denver, CO