In 1986 Joy she was accepted into Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts. In 1989 she got the festival off to a fast start, selling a $10,000 sculpture within two hours of the festival’s opening. She was a regular exhibitor at the La Quinta Arts Festival for many years.

Throughout her career, Joy created original, contemporary stones and produced limited edition bronze and acrylic sculptures. Her sculptures appeared in the window of Tiffany & Co., dripping with pieces of Tiffany’s fine jewelry.

In 1999, she opened the Joy Taylor Sculpture and Gallery in Southern California.

Her works are found in a number of private and corporate collections and one of her works – the 7-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture, “Emergence,” was featured in a scene of the 1993 Warner Bros. movie, “Point of No Return,” starring Bridget Fonda. Emergence is now owned by a local collector in Rancho Mirage.

There are 21 pieces that are now available that came from Joy’s personal collection, most of which have never been offered for sale. It was Joy’s wishes that her present collectors would be protected by selling to art lovers only, and not to volume manufacturers that would shatter current market values. 

Joy’s sculptures stand out for their spontaneous movement that bounds between the abstract and figurative. A candid sensuality pervades her work.

The sculptures include stone such as marble, alabaster, bronze, and cold cast.

An artist work is an extension of themselves, and so in a very special way it is extremely personal. Joy’s art does indeed represent her, heart, soul, and talent.

Born in Montreal, Canada she was a graduate of Concordia University School of Art, The Montreal Museum of Fine Art and The Bronfman Cultural Center.

Her work can be found internationally in private collections and corporations, galleries and publications.