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Joyce Owens

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Artist (Painting, Sculpture)
Born unknown date

Ragdale Fellow Joyce Owens is a painter from Philadelphia, now residing in Chicago, who creates 3-D and 2-D masks/assemblages and paintings. Her award-winning art has been exhibited on four continents, including NATO in Brussels, The African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Monrovia, Liberia; Mbabane, Swaziland and in a traveling exhibition, "I American", curated by Sergio Gomez that was shown in a museum in Italy, among other exhibitions, including national exhibitions from coast to coast. Some commissions include: the Blackstone Hotel and the Sofitel Hotel in Chicago, Hyde Park Art Center's "Not Just Another Pretty Face", TV show host/journalist Ed Gordon, and others including a recent portrait of Gwendolyn Brooks for the library named for Brooks at Chicago State University and Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Princeton Chair of African American Studies.  

Owens has earned two 1st Prizes at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago from artist Faith Ringgold and Margaret Hawkins,  Artnews correspondent. The two competitions had the most submissions in the history of the 25 year old gallery. Owens was awarded 1st Prize at the Museum of Science and Industry's annual Black Creativity art exhibition, among other accolades.

Owens'earned an (MFA) from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and BFA, from Howard University in Wash., D.C. Some faculty who influenced her at Yale were Lester Johnson and Bernard Chaet, William Bailey and Al Held as well as musician Willie Ruff. While at Howard University she studied with preeminent African American artists and scholars who influenced her including David Driskell, the late internationally known Lois Mailou Jones, sculptor Ed Love who was Owens’ mentor until his premature death, historian and painter Dr. James Porter and print-maker and painter, James L. Wells. California artist Leo Robinson was an important guide during undergraduate years as was Lloyd McNeill.

Known as a figurative artist deciding the most important work she can do is to address issues around race and gender.

Owens left her position as curator and associate professor at Chicago State University to pursue art full-time. 

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Painting titled "Pillars #5" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Pillars #5 - Painting, 56x21.3 in ©2006 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Pillars #5"

Painting | 56x21.3 in

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Painting titled "Jazzy Dancing: How…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Jazzy Dancing: How to Survive Being Black - Painting, 48x24 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, race, dance, jazz, life

Joyce Owens

"Jazzy Dancing: How to Survive Being Black"

Acrylic on Wood | 48x24 in

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Sculpture titled "A Girl Like Me Grey…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
A Girl Like Me Grey and Green in Hats (on stands) - Sculpture, 57x20 in ©2007 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"A Girl Like Me Grey and Green in Hats (on stands)"

Sculpture | 57x20 in

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Painting titled "American Landscape…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Oil
American Landscape detail - Painting, 40x30 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens - landscape, American, figure, portrait, race, female, girl, white dress

Joyce Owens

"American Landscape detail"

Oil | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Jazzy Dancing" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Jazzy Dancing - Painting, 48x24 in ©2006 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, dance, survival, race

Joyce Owens

"Jazzy Dancing"

Acrylic on Wood | 48x24 in

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Painting titled "Birds of a Feather,…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Birds of a Feather, 2008-2010 - Painting, 40x30 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, collage, mixed media, life lessons, people, unity, collaboration, growth

Joyce Owens

"Birds of a Feather, 2008-2010"

Acrylic on Canvas | 40x30 in

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Sculpture titled "A Girl Like Me in G…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Mixed Media
A Girl Like Me in Grey and Green (detail) - Sculpture, 20x57 in ©2007 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, Fabric, Wood, doll experiment, whimsical, lifesize, Afrogirls, fun dolls, art

Joyce Owens

"A Girl Like Me in Grey and Green (detail)"

Sculpture - Mixed Media | 20x57 in

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Painting titled "Hot and Cool" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Hot and Cool - Painting, 24x48 in ©2005 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Hot and Cool"

Acrylic on Wood | 24x48 in

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Painting titled "Remember" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Remember - Painting ©2006 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Remember"

Painting

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Painting titled "Survivor Spirits: I…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Survivor Spirits: Installation - Painting, 59x45 in ©2004 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Survivor Spirits: Installation"

Painting | 59x45 in

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Painting titled "DOVE" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
DOVE - Painting, 40x30 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens - woman, dove, peace, war, world, global

Joyce Owens

"DOVE"

Acrylic on Canvas | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Life Support" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Life Support - Painting, 40x30 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens - figure, landscape, earth, bird, owl, man, mankind, ecology, green

Joyce Owens

"Life Support"

Painting | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "The Medieval in Ame…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
The Medieval in America - Painting, 30x40 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - crime, criminal, race, men, lynching, KKK, African American, America, picnic

Joyce Owens

"The Medieval in America"

Painting | 30x40 in

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Painting titled "Revealed: Truths an…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic Mounted on Wood Stretcher frame
Revealed: Truths and Myths #7 - Painting, 24x24 in ©2016 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, Renaissance, women, masks, African American, museum

Joyce Owens

"Revealed: Truths and Myths #7"

Acrylic on Canvas | 24x24 in

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Painting titled "Writers on the Roof" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Writers on the Roof - Painting, 36x48 in ©2006 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Writers on the Roof"

Painting | 36x48 in

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Painting titled "A Love Puzzle first…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
A Love Puzzle first version - Painting, 40x30 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570

Joyce Owens

"A Love Puzzle first version"

Acrylic on Canvas | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "American Landscape" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
American Landscape - Painting, 40x30 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Surrealism, surrealism-627

Joyce Owens

"American Landscape"

Acrylic on Canvas | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Survivor Spirits: I…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Survivor Spirits: Installation 2nd view - Painting, 59x45 in ©2004 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, History, Survivors

Joyce Owens

"Survivor Spirits: Installation 2nd view"

Acrylic on Wood | 59x45 in

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Painting titled "Always" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Oil
Always - Painting, 40x30 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, Friends, always, entanglements, friendship, time, change

Joyce Owens

"Always"

Oil on Canvas | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Miss You" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Miss You - Painting, 30x40 in ©2011 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, These women exist in an imaginary landscape/world of their own making- resisting limitations imposed on them from others, sorry for the women not strong enough to do the same..

Joyce Owens

"Miss You"

Acrylic on Canvas | 30x40 in

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Painting titled "Life Support" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Life Support - Painting, 40x30 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Life Support"

Painting | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Pillars I" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Pillars I - Painting, 48x36 in ©2003 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Pillars I"

Painting | 48x36 in

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Painting titled "Pillars 2" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Pillars 2 - Painting, 48x36 in ©2003 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Pillars 2"

Painting | 48x36 in

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Sculpture titled "A Girl Like Me in G…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
A Girl Like Me in Gray - Sculpture, 57x20 in ©2007 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594

Joyce Owens

"A Girl Like Me in Gray"

Sculpture - Wood | 57x20 in

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Painting titled "Dream Big" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic Mounted on Wood Stretcher frame
Dream Big - Painting, 36x60 in ©2011 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, color, figures, hopeful, dream, dream big

Joyce Owens

"Dream Big"

Acrylic on Canvas | 36x60 in

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Painting titled "Always" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Always - Painting, 30x40 in ©2008 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594

Joyce Owens

"Always"

Acrylic on Canvas | 30x40 in

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Sculpture titled "A Girl Like Me" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
A Girl Like Me - Sculpture, 57x20 in ©2007 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594

Joyce Owens

"A Girl Like Me"

Sculpture - Wood | 57x20 in

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Painting titled "Because I am Free" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Because I am Free - Painting, 40x30 in ©2012 by Joyce Owens - painting, acrylic, collage, equal, America, portraits, masks, bird, together, unity, African American, contemporary, visual art, solo

Joyce Owens

"Because I am Free"

Acrylic | 40x30 in

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Painting titled "Pillars IV" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Pillars IV - Painting, 48x36 in ©2003 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"Pillars IV"

Painting | 48x36 in

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Painting titled "The Queen of York S…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
The Queen of York Street - Painting, 40x30 in ©2006 by Joyce Owens -

Joyce Owens

"The Queen of York Street"

Painting | 40x30 in

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