Joy Trpkovic. B.A.(Fine Art Hons)A.T.D., M.S.D-C.
Born in Colne,Lancashire, (Joy Wadsworth)
I studied Art in London, Portsmouth and Brighton.
Born in Colne,Lancashire, (Joy Wadsworth)
I studied Art in London, Portsmouth and Brighton.
After an Art education at Goldsmiths College of Art, Portsmouth Polytechnic and Sussex University, I taught Art and Ceramics in Portsmouth and in Harrow.
Since 1979 my work has been widely exhibited in Britain, Europe and the U.S.A.
My work is in private collections worldwide.
Public Collections:
2011. International Ceramic Competition. 2nd prize. Museu Ceramica de L'Alcora. Spain
2010. CICA 30 Museu Ceramica de L'Alcora. finalist.
1986 Southampton Museum & Art Gallery. UK.
1980 Leicester County Council.
Publications:
Handmade in Britain. Design Book. 2011
British Contemporary Artists. 1994
Art Therapist with Teenage neurological patients at Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital, London. The group worked with Paper Porcelain and enjoyed seeing their work fired and finished.
Chairman of Harrow Open Studios in 2011. A founder member, I was responsible for obtaining an Arts Council Grant for the group in 2009.
Have now left the group in order to spend more time developing my new ceramic work.
Since 1979 my work has been widely exhibited in Britain, Europe and the U.S.A.
My work is in private collections worldwide.
Public Collections:
2011. International Ceramic Competition. 2nd prize. Museu Ceramica de L'Alcora. Spain
2010. CICA 30 Museu Ceramica de L'Alcora. finalist.
1986 Southampton Museum & Art Gallery. UK.
1980 Leicester County Council.
Publications:
Handmade in Britain. Design Book. 2011
British Contemporary Artists. 1994
Art Therapist with Teenage neurological patients at Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital, London. The group worked with Paper Porcelain and enjoyed seeing their work fired and finished.
Chairman of Harrow Open Studios in 2011. A founder member, I was responsible for obtaining an Arts Council Grant for the group in 2009.
Have now left the group in order to spend more time developing my new ceramic work.