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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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Sculpture titled "Blues Angel" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
Blues Angel - Sculpture, 45x8 in ©2015 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Wood, music, angel, blues, American, sing, protection, joy
"Blues Angel"

Sculpture - Wood | 45x8 in

$5,462
Sculpture titled "Search, Seek constr…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Search, Seek construction mask, 2015 - Sculpture, 27.5x9 in ©2015 by Joyce Owens - Wood, sculpture, curvy, eyes, elegant
"Search, Seek construction mask, 2015"

Sculpture | 27.5x9 in

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Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
More Than Skin Deep #8 - Sculpture ©2012 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Canvas, multicultural, skin deep, race, humanity, human
"More Than Skin Deep #8"

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Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
More Than Skin Deept #3 - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Canvas with acrylic paint mounted on wood in a wood box with beads
"More Than Skin Deept #3"

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Sculpture titled "Connections" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Mixed Media
Connections - Sculpture ©2011 by Joyce Owens - canvas, acrylics, sculpture, 3D, commission, Lois Weisberg
"Connections"

Sculpture - Mixed Media

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Sculpture titled "Retro-racing Picass…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
Retro-racing Picasso #3 - Sculpture, 27x9 in ©2013 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Wood, Picasso, sculpture, acrylic, wood
"Retro-racing Picasso #3"

Sculpture - Wood | 27x9 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
"A Girl Like Me"

Sculpture - Wood | 57x20 in

$7,354
Sculpture titled "Hypnotized" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Metals
Hypnotized - Sculpture, 32.5x10.5 in ©2017 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Wood, America, political state, hopeful, cut out the cancer
"Hypnotized"

Sculpture - Metals | 32.5x10.5 in

$4,004
Sculpture titled "Cut It Out" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Metals
Cut It Out - Sculpture, 24x9.3 in ©2017 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Metal, Wood
"Cut It Out"

Sculpture - Metals | 24x9.3 in

$5,522
Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
More Than Skin Deep #9 - Sculpture ©2012 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Canvas, multicultural, skin deep, race, humanity, human
"More Than Skin Deep #9"

Sculpture - Wood

$1,054
Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
More Than Skin Deep #4 - Sculpture, 7x5 in ©2010 by Joyce Owens -
"More Than Skin Deep #4"

Sculpture | 7x5 in

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Sculpture titled "Retro-racing Picass…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Retro-racing Picasso #3 - Sculpture, 10.6x3.5 in ©2013 by Joyce Owens -
"Retro-racing Picasso #3"

Sculpture | 10.6x3.5 in

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Sculpture titled "My Friend Was Good…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Other
My Friend Was Good with Words: Gwendolyn Brooks - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Acrylic on wood and canvas in black and white
"My Friend Was Good with Words: Gwendolyn Brooks"

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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
"A Girl Like Me in Gray"

Sculpture - Wood | 57x20 in

$7,454
Sculpture titled "blues-diamonds-cons…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
blues-diamonds-construction-9-5x5x1-nov-2015-003.jpg - Sculpture, 9.5x5 in ©2015 by Joyce Owens - Glass, Metal, Wood
"blues-diamonds-construction-9-5x5x1-nov-2015-003.jpg"

Sculpture | 9.5x5 in

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Painting titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Acrylic
More Than Skin Deep #6 - Painting ©2012 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, More Than Skin Deep, figures, humanity, portraits, more than our skin
"More Than Skin Deep #6"

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Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Other
More Than Skin Deep - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Canvas with acrylic paint mounted on wood in a wood box with beads.
"More Than Skin Deep"

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Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
More Than Skin Deep #5 - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Canvas with acrylic paint mounted on wood in a wood box with beads.
"More Than Skin Deep #5"

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Sculpture titled "My Friend Patric" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Other
My Friend Patric - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Acrylic painting, folded canvas and wood, black and white.
"My Friend Patric"

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Sculpture titled "Margaret Burroughs:…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Mixed Media
Margaret Burroughs: My Friend Followed Her Dreams - Sculpture, 11.5x12 in ©2011 by Joyce Owens - Figurative, figurative-594, Canvas, Wood, "Friends I Dream Of, Friends I Know" series
"Margaret Burroughs: My Friend Followed Her Dreams"

Sculpture - Mixed Media | 11.5x12 in

$939
Sculpture titled "blues-diamonds-cons…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Mixed Media
blues-diamonds-construction-9-5x5x1-nov-2015-003.jpg - Sculpture, 9.5x5 in ©2015 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Wood, Blues, Mask, construction, Assemblage
"blues-diamonds-construction-9-5x5x1-nov-2015-003.jpg"

Sculpture - Mixed Media | 9.5x5 in

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Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Wood
More Than Skin Deep #7 - Sculpture ©2012 by Joyce Owens - Abstract, abstract-570, Canvas, Multiculturalism, skin, human, race
"More Than Skin Deep #7"

Sculpture - Wood

$1,054
Sculpture titled "More Than Skin Deep" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
More Than Skin Deep - Sculpture ©2011 by Joyce Owens - acrylic on canvas on wood in a mask
"More Than Skin Deep"

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Sculpture titled "Connections" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork
Connections - Sculpture ©2011 by Joyce Owens -
"Connections"

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Sculpture titled "My friend Survived" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Other
My friend Survived - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Portrait of a former slave with canvas on wood, acrylic in black and white.
"My friend Survived"

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Sculpture titled "My Friend Has Soul:…" by Joyce Owens, Original Artwork, Other
My Friend Has Soul: Billie Holiday - Sculpture ©2010 by Joyce Owens - Acrylic painting with canvas on wood in black and white
"My Friend Has Soul: Billie Holiday"

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