art in progress.

a working artist’s space focused on observation, practice, and processing life through art.

inside the studio

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A Shift Toward What’s Real
A Shift Toward What’s Real

I spent the greater part of this weekend updating this website to reflect where I am now — not where I’ve been. It marks a shift toward art, process, and choosing what’s real, including letting go of photography and refocusing this space as a studio.

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What happen to 2025
What happen to 2025

Life has felt like a lot lately. Balancing the role of supporting my mom as she navigates Alzheimer’s while also trying to grow my business and keep up with the constant demands of social media has been overwhelming. Some days it feels like I’m carrying two full-time jobs—one rooted in love and responsibility, the other in passion and survival.

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the process

studio shop

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Sunflower Failure a Mixed Media painting by Joy Newcomb
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Sunflower Failure a Mixed Media painting by Joy Newcomb
$200.00
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River Pebbles | Original Gouache Painting
$75.00

about me

I’m Joy. I’m an artist who learns by watching, trying, and getting it wrong often enough to learn something.

I started painting again in 2023 and share the process as it happens — no lessons, no formulas, just the work.

If you learn by watching instead of being told what to do, this place will make sense.

Close-up of a woman with short reddish hair, blue eyes, and a subtle smile, wearing a black top with a white undershirt and a silver necklace, looking slightly to the side.
A close-up of a small, black and gray kitten lying on a soft, pink, plush blanket, looking at the camera with green eyes.
Small black dog with pointy ears sitting on a wooden deck outside, with a blurred background of trees and a house.