Joyce Harvey lives, works, plays and paints in Charleston. She spends much of her time boating the Lowcountry marshes or sailing the East Coast from Florida to New England—the inspiration for many of her paintings. Harvey’s lifelong love of water
is reflected in her work. While she continues to develop her artistic style, she specializes in expressive maritime oil paintings executed with both palette knife and brush.
Harvey enjoys the energy, excitement, texture and vivid colors created with just a knife. Even as a child, she was always drawn to paintings that made you want to touch them. She loves the added dimension and how thick paint captures but also reflects light, allowing one painting to create different moods in changing light con- ditions. Along with energetic, vibrant-colored palette knife paintings, Harvey also captures the peaceful serenity of quiet marshes and seaside scenes. Harvey is also an award-win- ning journalist and has worked for more than 25 years in television, including eight years with the CNN networks. She’s also represented by Lowcountry Artists Gallery at 148 East Bay St.
