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About the Artist
joyce e lazzara
I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. My husband Bennie and I currently split our time between Anna Maria Island, Florida and Durango Colorado where I have my studios. Studying Fine Art at the University of South Florida, I have been an established artist for over 35 years. With much extensive training which includes studying with master painters , Daniel Greene, David Leffel, Nelson Shanks, Joyce Pike, Michael Del Priore, Robert Johnson, just to name a few. I will continues to fine tune my skills by attending, teaching workshops and joining events hosted by others in the painting community.
I am a "Signature Artist," with the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, and my work was selected for the “Best of America”, show for eight years in a row where I won four awards, two for “Best use of Light and Color”. some Selected exhibitions of my artwork have included the "The Tampa musium of Art", "Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium", the "National Exhibition in Michigan" and the "Invitational Riviera Art Show " in Miami, Florida to name a few.
MY International recognition includes being awarded by International Artist Magazine 2nd Place in the "Flowers and Gardens Competition” also being included in the "Master Painters of the World" United States Showcase. Nationally, I was selected as a finalist in the American Artist Magazine Cover Competition. I was one of 100 artists chosen to be published in “How Did You Paint That?” 100 Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens – Volume I. My contribution was one of the elements included in an article written about me in Tampa Bay Magazine titled “Within the Eye of an Artist." also a finalist in the landscape category in the American Artist Magazine two times. Had the honor of being ask to to Illustrate two books, "I'm Not Myself Today" by Aaron R. Fodiman and a book by C.B.L. and B.M. Reade called " Double Plays and Double Crosses". Looking forward to illustrate the cover of their next book.
I am currently working mostly in oils, but have used a variety of mediums during my career. I have traveled the world with my husband. My goal is that my work conveys the essence of the places, people, and things that I have seen. Vibrant colors, capturing how the light plays on shadows, and the ability to freeze a moment in time has earned national and international recognition. An honest, uncompromising quality wrapped within discipline and energy is imbued into all that I try to create. I am available for commissioned work, and enjoys talking with potential clients to discuss possibilities.
One of the most pleasurable moments I get in life is painting, something others take joy in too, the same kind joy as I get when creating the artwork.
