Joyce Anderson (artist) explained

Joyce Anderson
Birth Date:10 April 1932
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Saint Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation:Painter and art teacher

Joyce Anderson (April 10, 1932 – November 21, 2022)[1] was a Canadian painter and art teacher.

Early life

Anderson was born to Pieter and Sabina Besse (née Nieuwenburg) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on April 10, 1932.[2] [3] She began painting when she was 12 or 13.[4] She never trained formally as a painter.[5] Anderson began painting seriously in 1952.[6]

Career

Anderson became a high school art teacher in the 1970s.[7] She taught at Tec Voc high school for 21 years,[8] until 1994.

Anderson's paintings have been displayed at the Manitoba Legislature, the Winnipeg Police Museum, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Towards the end of her life, Anderson showcased her work and held auctions at the River Ridge Retirement Residence in Winnipeg.[9] She also taught art classes there and at the Fort Rouge Community Club.[10]

Personal life

Anderson was pre-deceased by her husband of 44 years, police officer Bertil Anderson. They had two children. She died on November 21, 2022, at age 90 at Saint Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-11-24 . Manitoba art community mourns prolific painter . 2022-11-25 . CTV Winnipeg . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-03 . ANDERSON JOYCE - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages . 2023-01-01 . Winnipeg Free Press.
  3. Web site: About Joyce . 2022-11-25 . Joyce Anderson . en-US.
  4. Web site: DePatie . Mason . 2022-09-25 . 'You don't know until you try': Winnipeg artist still painting at age 90 . 2022-11-25 . CTV Winnipeg . en.
  5. News: Petz . Sarah . 2019-04-28 . Age is just a number for artist, 87, who teaches painting out of retirement home . CBC . 2022-11-24.
  6. Web site: McLeod . Julianna . 2021-11-25 . Sharing Stories – Artist Joyce Anderson . 2022-11-25 . All Seniors Care . en-US.
  7. Web site: Rosen . Kayla . 2022-11-24 . Winnipeg painter Joyce Anderson dies at age 90 . 2022-11-25 . CTV Winnipeg . en.
  8. Web site: Reynolds . Lindor . 2012-03-14 . Police steeds live on canvas . 2022-11-25 . Winnipeg Free Press . en-US.
  9. Web site: Blunt . Marney . 2022-09-19 . 90-year-old Manitoba artist starting up art classes following pandemic pause . 2022-11-25 . Global News . en-US.
  10. Web site: Glow . Freda . 2017-09-11 . North End seniors enjoy many local options . 2022-11-25 . Winnipeg Free Press . en-US.