Joy Thomas is a recipient of the First Place Prize for Portrait Painting from the American Society of Portrait Artists. Articles about her work have appeared in American Artist, The Artist's Magazine and International Artist. Her work has also been included in The Best of Portrait Painting by North Light Books and Portrait Highlights by Watson-Guptill. In the past two decades, her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries all over the country. Her work may be viewed at www.portraitartist.com/thomas
